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International shipping, with its ocean freight sector in particular, is a volatile industry. Freight rates go up and down like a roller coaster. But not in the last year. Ocean freight rates have [...]

High freight rates have become a motif in Universal Cargo's blog over the last year. That's not surprising as freight rates have climbed and climbed, breaking record after record, much to the [...]

This is a guest post by Marcus Dokken. International trade was, and still is, one of the main drivers of economic expansion. We might even say that it's directly responsible for shaping the [...]

Over the last year, international shipping has been marked by container and equipment shortages, port congestion, high demand, lost containers, rolled containers, and – of course – outrageously [...]

A couple months ago, we blogged about carriers making billions with these high freight rates shippers are being forced to choke down. Well, that was nothing. Wait until you hear this.... If [...]

This is a guest post by John Nicks. The pandemic triggered many changes in various industries all across the world. One of the most affected areas is shipping costs. As the prices go up, the [...]

This is a guest post by Brad Smith. Cryptocurrencies, and the underlying technology, blockchain, have made waves around the world over the past few years. News headlines have highlighted the [...]