This is a guest post by Dave Gilbert. The United States imported over $3 trillion worth of goods in 2018 alone. Hundreds of thousands of businesses depend on foreign suppliers and producers [...]
U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) suspended MSC's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification after a historic drug bust was made on a ship of the world's second [...]
The U.S.-China trade war, with President Trump's implementation of tariff increases to 25% on Chinese products, has significantly impacted the customs clearance process, obviously. The increased [...]
This is a guest post by Berta Melder.
According to research, 71% of shippers consider real-time analytics highly valuable, and 61% of them evaluate third-party logistics trade lanes [...]
This is a guest post by Chloe Bennet.
When it comes to fulfilling orders for customers, retailers have two options to choose from – either fulfilling them in-house or outsourcing [...]
A trilateral trade meeting between the U.S., EU, and Japan after President Trump's decision to postpone a decision on whether or not to impose tariffs on automobile and auto part imports to the [...]
Don't like the tariff hikes on imports from China? Do these tariffs hurt your business? Here comes your chance to be heard by the Office of the United States Trade Representative on the [...]
As expected, China retaliated against the U.S. for the tariffs hike President Trump ordered on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. China announced its plan for tariff increases on $60 billion [...]
There are a number of stories about ocean freight carriers making headlines right now. So let's round up the top ones and put them all in one blog.
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The share of shipments in the international shipping industry going to freight forwarders and Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC) is increasing.
Furthermore, it is not just [...]
Despite the fact their Master Contract permits port automation by terminal operators, the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) is fighting hard against APM Terminals' plan to automate [...]
This is a guest post by Emily Marchant.
Because of the international shipping industry's volatility and the surge of shipments that happened in July of 2018 and lasted until the end [...]
There's a new import certification requirement of which U.S. shippers of goods containing composite wood need to be especially aware. It is actually worth it for all importers to be aware, as [...]
We're finally seeing news on how carriers will pass higher fuel costs, which are on the way, to shippers.
It seems that all the news around the International Maritime Organization's [...]
There's tension building with the dockworkers at West Coast ports.
Shippers have been feeling good about stability at the ports because of the contract extension and new contract the [...]
We've noticed an uptick recently in international shipping scams by fraudulent individuals or companies impersonating freight forwarders.
We here at Universal Cargo hate to see [...]
This is a Guest Post by Grant Polachek.
Note from the editor: While this article is not directly about international shipping, as is our normal fare, it could be very useful for [...]
This is a guest post by Keith Coppersmith.
For a brand-new company entering the competitive global and local market, efficient and effective logistics will mean the difference [...]
In this blog we'll answer a frequently asked question (FAQ) dealing with Incoterms. Specifically, which Incoterm is the best to use when importing from China. As a bonus, we'll also tell you the [...]