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Join Harry Ocean as he neurotically navigates the wavy waters of cargo importing and exporting in “What the Freight?!?” In this issue, Harry Ocean gets container shipping rates for a [...]

Monday May 23, 2011, the price of crude dropped on the Mercantile Exchange $2.40 per barrel for the July contracts/delivery. (Link to Desert News – for today’s oil price and their view of why) [...]

Q: Any advice for a first time shipper? A: We have 5 tips for you. Save container transport cost by preparing to load your container in less less than 2 hrs. When the driver shows up to your [...]

Q: What is a freight forwarder? A: Freight forwarding is a service used by companies that deal in international or multi-national import and export. While the freight forwarder doesn’t [...]

UCM Newsletter                              Monday, May 16, 2011 We are excited to announce the launch of the new Devin’s 7’s with the release of our new video series 7 HR Tips to [...]

China Shipping Companies (local inland logistic companies as well as ocean carriers) are all suffering losses so far in 2011 due to overcapacity and high fuel prices. Factors contributing to this [...]

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) of Japan provides guidelines for measuring the amount of radiation on export containers and ships. Since the catastrophic events [...]