July 2024 - Universal Cargo

In export, exporters, exports, FMC, importers, importing, Imports, international business, International Shipping, international shipping news, maritime shipping

Posted July 25, 2024

FMC’s New Rule on Carriers’ Refusal to Deal with Shippers Full Text

On Tuesday, we covered three international shipping news stories affecting shippers. Among them was the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC’s) publication of a new rule concerning [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In export, exporters, exports, FMC, ILA, ILA Strike, ILA Strike Watch, ILA Strike Watch 2024, import, importers, importing, Imports, international business, International Shipping, international shipping news, U.S. Export Shipping

Posted July 23, 2024

3 International Shipping News Stories Affecting Imports & Exports Right Now

What's happening in international shipping right now? Here are three news stories currently affecting imports and exports. Plus, there's a bonus ILA Strike threat summary at the end. 1. Russia [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In carriers, economics, economy, freight rates, Global Economy, international business, International Shipping, ocean freight rates, President Biden, President Trump, shippers

Posted July 18, 2024

Logistics Concerns, Not Economy Drove Shipping Surge Experts Believe

It’s not the economy that drove up shipping demand. Not consumer spending. It was logistical considerations. Importers were trying to get ahead of supply chain disruption risks. Risks like [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In export, exporters, exports, ILA, ILA Strike, ILA Strike Watch, ILA Strike Watch 2024, importers, importing, Imports, international business, International Shipping, shippers

Posted July 16, 2024

ILA Strike Watch 2024: ILA Says Strike More Likely

DEFCON levels for the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike watch just went up a level. Or wait, down a level, as lower levels mean higher threat. Oh, DEFCON, how you vex me. On [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In export, freight rates, import, importers, importing, Imports, International Shipping, international shipping news, ocean freight, ocean freight rates, ocean shipping, shippers, Universal Cargo

Posted July 11, 2024

Have High-Soaring Freight Rates Peaked?

According to S&P Global data shared in the Journal of Commerce (JOC), July 5th freight rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast (USWC) were up 350% compared to the same time last year. Asia to U.S. [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In exports, ILA, ILA Strike, ILA Strike Watch, ILA Strike Watch 2024, importing, international business, International Shipping, ocean freight, ocean shipping, President Biden, President Trump, shippers

Posted July 9, 2024

ILA Strike Watch 2024: Biden No, Trump Yes?

Universal Cargo's International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike watch continues.... Shippers dread an ILA strike, which would shut down ports all along the East and Gulf Coasts, [...]

By Universal Cargo

In business tips, Container Shipping & Transport, export, exporters, exports, Global Business, import, importers, importing, Imports, international business, International Shipping, peak season, shipping, Supply Chain

Posted July 4, 2024

Preparing for Peak Season: 13 Storage and Shipping Strategies That Work

This is a guest post by Jane Dorsey. As the holiday season approaches, businesses face the challenge of managing increased demand and ensuring that their products reach customers in a timely [...]

By Jared Vineyard

In container ports, exports, Imports, international business, International Shipping, ports, President Biden, shipping ports, Supply Chain, Trade Negotiations, tariffs, China tariffs, import from China

Posted July 2, 2024

Port Wars: U.S. Ports Strike Back Against Biden’s Tariffs on Chinese Cranes

Today's blog post is a little different. We put a pertinent international shipping story for shippers into a Star Wars parodying crawl. However, not everyone may enjoy reading about U.S. ports [...]