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Sobel Updates – Quarterly Meeting At JFK

Sobel is having our quarterly meeting at JFK soon, which includes our other office teams from Miami, Orlando, and Chicago. We’ll be going over sales topics, trends, and what we can expect from the upcoming year. Having our teams get together to build strong internal relationships starts the year off as a cohesive unit with […]

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American Agricultural Exports Break Records

Recently, the American agricultural industry posted their annual export report that showed that 2021 boasted the highest levels ever reported in history. The trade data was published by the Department of Commerce and shows that U.S. farm and food product exports totaled $177 billion, which surpassed 2020’s total by 18 percent and passed even the […]

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A importância de se fazer o seguro da carga

Você vai transportar um contêiner com itens de valor? Esses itens vão ser transportados para outro país? Imagine a viagem em um contêiner dentro do navio. As ondas e as condições climáticas atingem esse contêiner e as mercadorias que estão dentro dele. Danos podem ocorrer e os termos e condições oferecidos pelas empresas de frete […]

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Container Dwell Fee Reimposed

The Container Dwell Fee has been postponed repeatedly for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, but that may not be the case much longer. Come February 25, 2022, they are planning to reconsider its possible imposition again to get congestion down to a more manageable level.  After monitoring the data for a […]

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Cargo Insurance: A Necessity

Are you shipping a container of valuable items? Are those items set to be shipped overseas? Imagine the voyage on a container ship. The waves and the weather will have an impact as the cargo is tossed and heaved. Damage can occur. With the standard terms and conditions provided by most freight forwarders and carriers, […]

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Supply Chain Forecast:  Ongoing Chaos Into 2023

The supply chain problems seem never-ending, and most forecasts see the chaos continuing into 2023.  In the last two years, many have predicted downturns, but with 2022 well underway,  container rates, port congestion and ship charter rates are still high. The shipping boom has increased the sale and purchase market for container vessels which have […]

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Como a inflação está afetando as empresas de shipping

A pandemia de covid-19 já está entrando no terceiro ano e as empresas do setor de transportes e shipping estão lidando com a alta diária nos preços de frete marítimo. As pequenas empresas são as que mais sofrem com o impacto da alta dos preços. Os valores para transporte de cargas estão nas alturas e […]

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Conheça nosso time de especialistas em exportação

Quando você precisar transportar uma carga, fale com a Sobel Network Shipping. Nossos representantes em exportação – seja pelo ar, pelo mar ou por trilhos nos Estados Unidos ou no exterior – estão sempre à sua disposição com soluções práticas e modernas para enviar a sua mercadoria com segurança.   Temos um time INCRÍVEL na […]

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Antidumping & Countervailing Duties – The Typical Hits and Misses

As of last count, there are about six hundred and fifty antidumping and countervailing (AD/CVD) orders in place. With so many, it’s definitely easy to understand why CBP finds a good deal of importers that make errors, or are under misconceptions when filing entries for products carrying AD/CVD. Because of this, there are a few […]

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Shipping Profits and Inflation

As the COVID19 pandemic swings into the third year, companies are facing soaring rates on ocean freight. Small businesses are in a state of sticker shock. Cargo transport costs remain elevated; many long-term contracts shippers have now signed with container lines.  What is Pushing the High Prices?    Supply and demand are governing container rates. […]

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