China Lockdowns: Mixed Signals and Uncertainties of What’s to Come If there’s one word to describe the industry’s expectations and […]
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Three Things to Watch in 2022: Spot Market, Intermodal Services on the Rise, and Last-Mile Delivery Innovation
Three Things to Watch in 2022: Spot Market, Intermodal Services on the Rise, and Last-Mile Delivery Innovation We are at […]
Air Cargo Growth in January Hits Some Turbulence
Air Cargo Growth in January Hits Some Turbulence Air freight has seen quite the wild ride over the last several […]
What Are Freight Rates Expected to Look Like in 2022?
What Are Freight Rates Expected to Look Like in 2022? In the last couple of years, freight rates have been […]
Air Cargo Shipments Have Hit a Snag as Labor Shortages and Airport Congestion Continues
Air Cargo Shipments Have Hit a Snag as Labor Shortages and Airport Congestion Continues It’s usually the ocean shipping industry […]
Due to COVID Disruption, Congestion at the Port of Ningbo Has Increased
Due to COVID Disruption, Congestion at the Port of Ningbo Has Increased The never-ending battle with COVID continues to haunt […]
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 […]
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). […]
More Air Freight Options Coming in August
If you’ve been dealing with air freight over the last several months, chances are high that your patience is really […]
Why RFQ’s Are Not a Beneficial Option Now
RFQ’s are perhaps the most widely used method when searching for a new freight forwarder. Shippers are pretty much only […]
New GRI for Transpacific Eastbound to USA and What to Consider
It’s no secret that demand is at an all-time high in the shipping industry. We hear stories left and right […]
What to Expect in the Coming Months for Air Freight
It’s safe to assume that almost every single shipper has experienced the repercussions of the last year and a half […]
Importers: What to Expect for Shipping Rates as the New Norm
Imports continue to rise as consumer demand increases. That’s great news for U.S. importers! But as we’ve seen in 2020, […]
Pandemic Update: What to Remember as We Head into Spring and Summer
There’s no doubt that 2020 took its toll on the shipping industry. Shippers, freight forwarders, and carriers alike were taken […]
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Any cargo with commercial value in excess of $2,500 entering the U.S. is subject to duties and taxes. But there’s […]