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Though things change and change fast in the international shipping business, you can have a firm grasp on shipping basics. Below is a clear, current, and concise understanding of the how, where, [...]

Piracy is a major international shipping problem. Asylum seekers may be adding to the dangers for cargo ship crews that are helping shippers import and export goods. Read Universal Cargo blog on [...]

Recently the first Chinese merchant vessel reached the Atlantic from the Pacific via the North East Passage. This is a major international shipping breakthrough for China and could result in [...]

Tea from China was introduced in Britain as early as the 1600s. It eventually became the national beverage of the British yet they were totally dependent upon foreign tea imports, specifically [...]

Earlier this month, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced its first regular liner call from Evergreen. Evergreen is one of the world’s largest carriers with over 180 ships by [...]

Imagine you’re shipping your ocean freight cargo and the carrier vessel transporting your goods crashes into a giant blue whale. This is becoming a common occurrence off the coast of Sri [...]

Going green is a big deal nowadays. Protecting the environment and people’s health by limiting pollution has moved to the forefront of business and government agendas. So it’s not [...]

International shipping freight rates are always volatile. There are many factors that contribute the volatile nature of freight rates causing them to rise and fall like a cargo container roller [...]