We all know congestion has been horrible at most U.S. ports. As consumer demands rise drastically in preparation for peak […]
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CMA CGM and Hapag Lloyd Avoid Savannah Port
While it’s usually the ports of Long Beach and LA that are under the spotlight for congestion issues, major congestion […]
Congestion and Capacity Continuing to Affect Retail Imports
The National Retail Federation says retail imports are at an all-time high, and are expected to continue at incredibly high […]
Importance of Freight Forwarder Transparency in a Season of Uncertainty
The last several months have been difficult for a lot of us. Freight rates are all over the map, congestion […]
China Faced with Drastic Power Supply Shortage
We’ve all been hearing a lot of news on the import side of things – ports are congested beyond belief, […]
Port Congestion Numbers Explained: How Bad Is It?
It’s no secret that congestion at U.S. ports is at an all-time high. Nearly every ocean port is beyond maxed […]
LA/Long Beach Ports Expected to Increase Cargo Pickup Time Frames
Things haven’t been looking pretty for the Long Beach/Los Angeles ocean ports over the last several months. Increased ecommerce activity, […]
New Record for Container Ships Awaiting Unloading off Coast of LA/Long Beach
The international shipping industry is a well-oiled machine. Well, at least, it should be. Everything is interdependent – ocean vessels […]
Port of Louisiana Requesting Federal Help After Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida was no joke. The hurricane inflicted disaster on the communities along the southern U.S. border where it struck, […]
Surprising Surplus of Empty Containers at Long Beach Ocean Port
Congestion has been brutal at LA for quite some time now. Anyone who has shipped over the last year (and […]
Third Largest Ocean Carrier in the World is Setting a Maximum for Container Rates
Reports have it that CMA CGM just announced they are suspending spot rate increases until February of next year (2022). […]
Rail Terminal Congestion Peaks Due to Equipment Shortage and High Demand
It’s no secret that the shipping industry has been under fire the last several months (or years at that.) Recent […]
Hurricane Ida’s Catastrophic Impact on the Shipping Industry
2021 hasn’t been short of catastrophes for the shipping industry at large – both locally and internationally. In addition to […]
Vietnam Lockdowns and Imports: Retailers Switching to Air Freight
Vietnam has really been in the eye of the hurricane when it comes to COVID. A second wave is hitting […]
Will ELD’s No Longer Work in 2022?
Recent industry news has it that a large majority of ELD’s may no longer be effective come early-to-mid 2022, and […]