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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How Harsh are China’s Ocean Port COVID Restrictions?
China has partially suspended activity at the world’s third largest port – The Meidong Terminal, which processes fourth all cargo […]
Vietnam Suspending Port Activity at Ho Chi Minh Due to COVID-19 Surge
While COVID-19 cases have decreased substantially in several countries due to the vaccines, other parts of the world are just […]
Tips for Navigating Most Common Shipping Frustrations
The shipping industry is incredibly difficult to work in. It’s fast paced, always changing, and requires a lot of patience […]
COVID-19 Update: Possible Lockdowns This Fall?
The shipping industry has been going through a lot in the last several months, and while it’s felt like we’re […]
California Into Oregon BNSF Rail Route Currently Shut Down
We hate to always be bearers of bad news, but it seems to be the trend of the last year […]
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 […]
LA Port Update: Delayed Yantian Cargo & Peak Season All At Once
If you’ve been keeping up with the market updates, you’re well aware that cargo has continued to move at record […]
Shipping in 2021: Recap on the First Six Months
Anyone working in shipping during the pandemic was dumbfounded by the turn of events in 2020. The first half of […]
COVID Outbreak at Yantian Port: Delays will Last Weeks
China has really gotten the brunt of COVID over the last year and a half. The virus started there and […]
Port Update: June 16th 2021
Despite fears of global economic collapse or recessions posed in the early months of 2020, shipment volume continues to rise […]