The Federal Maritime Commission has been at the center of activity involving investigating carriers, shipper complaints and stepped-up prominence for their role as the regulators of companies involved in domestic and international ocean commerce. At a hearing on July 28th, two FMC Commissioners presented findings and recommendations on the COVID-impacted ocean shipping environment. That same […]
The COVID19 pandemic has taken its toll on airline travel, but air cargo carriers have experienced a boom in business. Without a doubt, the demand for products such as PPE supplies has grown globally, and e-commerce has flourished due to remote working, stay-at-home orders, and lockdowns which forced the demand for supplies to a record […]
The year 2020 took a toll on the trucking industry, but it managed to weather the storm and is now emerging strongly as the first half of 2021 passes. With the promise of curbing the COVID19 virus through vaccination and the use of stimulus funding to push consumer spending, the truckload market is experiencing increased […]
For containers destined for Chicago from ports on North America’s west coast – the US and Canada – the situation the past several weeks has been a significant challenge for shippers. Let’s start with the Union Pacific who took the drastic step of embargoing all eastbound containers last week from four ports of arrival in […]
The Federal Maritime Commission announced that it has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the agency’s rules on detention and demurrage, as first reported in the Journal of Commerce. The full release is available on the Commission’s site here, but the question to shippers is what this […]
About 95 percent of consumers who have two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power are located outside the United States. The potential for international growth is substantial. This is true for agriculture and food suppliers. Many have not tapped the global markets to their full potentials. Within the United States, there is a great deal of […]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many seafood businesses are starting to seek new employees to meet their export business needs. This article will look at seven free to low-cost resources that can help score a helpful staff of needed employees that you can depend on. Export Essentials Online Are you new to exporting? Check out the […]
At the White House on Friday, President Biden signed an Executive Order focused on reducing monopolistic behavior and increasing competition across a wide variety of industries impacting American consumers and businesses. For shippers, two industries which were included in the E.O. were liner shipping and railroads – both of which have seen a significant consolidation […]
Your Top Questions Answered Importation of clothing takes a basic understanding of the apparel customs clearance process. You might want to consider utilizing the skills of a Licensed Customs Broker who will have the answers to all of the questions that you might have. In this blog post, we will look at the most common […]
Are your product sales burgeoning? Then, hopefully, your product line is actively meeting the demand, and your CFO has expressed pride in the company’s weekly revenue increases. However, a booming business can spell doom if the supply chain is unprepared to meet the demand. The overcall consequences to the company can be devastating as customers […]
