Freight Philanthropy: CAST Out Human Trafficking & Sex Slavery
“Despite more than a dozen international conventions banning slavery in the past 150 years, there are more slaves today than at any point in human history.” – Time Magazine [...]
Peak-Season Freight Surcharges Hit NVOCCs as BCOs Sail Smoothly
After a year of exceptionally low freight rates where ocean carriers lost billions in 2011 largely due to overcapacity, they have spent 2012 working on raising rates for ocean freight in 2012. On [...]
5 Reasons You Need Cargo Insurance for Your Import or Export Goods
Businesses make money by selling products. If your business imports or exports its products, you’re investing in your company every time you ship cargo. It’s surprising how many [...]
Solar Panel Tariff to Sheriff Unfair China Trade Practice or Penalize U.S. Import?
The Commerce Department is looking to place a 31% tariff on solar panel imports from China. The complaint has been raised that China is “dumping” solar panels into the U.S. market. In [...]