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We live in a global economy where about 90% of the world's goods are transported by sea, but it hasn't been smooth sailing for the ocean freight shipping industry in recent years. And the waters [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

In the past 40 years, the Arctic sea ice extent maximums and minimums have gotten increasingly smaller. Sea ice loss is happening, and it’s [...]

Two executives of a Florida-based furniture company face federal charges for allegedly evading antidumping duties on imports from China. They were indicted earlier this month.

Their [...]

This is a guest post from Alexandra Reay.

Note from the editor: Universal Cargo has many great clients in the furniture industry, which is why we're at the High Point market every [...]

Shippers will start seeing random container inspections from Maersk on U.S. imports and exports.

Gavin van Marle reports in the Loadstar:

Maersk Line is set to begin [...]

This is a guest post by Florian Frese.

Demurrage and Detention quickly become a shipper’s nightmare and can result in thousands of dollars in per diem charges. Costs that arise [...]

At Universal Cargo, we've always advised that it is optimal for shippers who import goods from China to go to China, if possible, and meet in person with business partners, manufacturers, [...]

This is a guest post by Alexandra Reay.

Note from the editor: Most articles in Universal Cargo's (UC) blog deal with international shipping to help and inform U.S. importers and [...]

Many shippers are concerned, and rightfully so, about how the partial government shutdown will affect their international shipping.

You probably already know the standoff between [...]

This is a guest post by Mario Cummings.

Being able to sell products on a global scale is considered an achievement by many businesses. It’s a clear indication of a business’s growth and [...]