This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. Businesses that import and export goods know how critical it is to maximize productivity. However, their productivity is challenged by distinct aspects of [...]
We have less than a month before the East and Gulf Coast ports could shut down from another International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike. The deadline for a new master contract to be [...]
Are you ready for a top 10?! 2024 is almost over! Some can't believe how fast it went while for others it couldn't end soon enough. Either way, we here at Universal Cargo are wishing for you to [...]
There's a big shakeup happening right now with the carrier alliances that dominate global ocean freight shipping, but the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) may throw a wrench in some of the major [...]
41 Days... Tuesday's blog had a positive tone regarding the situation with the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) at East and Gulf Coast ports. The union's praise for President Trump [...]
With less than a month and a half to go before the deal deadline to prevent another dockworker strike shutting down U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, negotiations remain halted between the [...]
This is a guest post by Jane Dillman. Despite slightly uncertain geopolitics, global trade still presents huge opportunities for business owners and operators. Of course, that’s only true as [...]
Importers are calling on President Biden, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to end or prevent major disruptions to their supply [...]
This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. Cargo disappearances are becoming more common. Heightened diligence will pay off, potentially reducing loss value. Unfortunately, for those importing or [...]
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) broke off contract negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), increasing the odds of another dockworker strike, which would [...]
Canada's West Coast ports are going to reopen. Not because negotiations between dockworkers and employers reached resolution or made progress. In fact, part of why they're reopening is because [...]
We've gone 4 days with British Columbian ports shut down, and there is no movement towards reopening them. In fact, multiple news outlets use the word "silence" when describing the situation and [...]
Ports shut down yesterday as a result of a union strike and lockout over contract negotiations. It sounds familiar, but we're not talking about the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) [...]
An interesting thing is happening right now. Despite some industry insiders prematurely calling 2024's international shipping peak season over and dead, there is still strong container shipping [...]
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA), representing dockworkers at America's East and Gulf Coast ports, and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), representing their employers, [...]
