Titanic II: Rising from the Depths
Titanic II–coming in 2016. Sounds like a bad movie sequel, right? But it’s not. It’s real life. In 1912, the Titanic was something of a modern marvel. At 882 feet and 9 inches in [...]
China, Bali, & Heavy Equipment: 3 International Business Resources
Universal Cargo Management is not here just to be your freight forwarder. We’re a friend to your business. As a friend to your business, we at UCM are always looking for ways to help you [...]
ILA Strike Watch Fallout: Master Contract Details
Last week, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) released details about the tentative agreement between them and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX). After our feverish [...]
Incoterms Definitions Part 2: CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP
What do these incoterms mean? Today we continue our incoterms blog series going through Group C incoterms. If you’re just finding us, you can click here to see Incoterms Definitions Part 1 [...]
What’s the Deal With Incoterms?!
Explanation of Incoterms: You can PWN these tricky little tigers… Jargon: a) confused unintelligible language b)the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or [...]
ILA Strike Watch 2013: Strike Averted, But There’s Work to be Done!
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Strike that was scheduled for Wednesday has been averted. Late Friday night, a tentative agreement between the ILA and the United States [...]