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Importing or exporting goods can be very lucrative business. It can also be very costly if you don’t know what you’re doing. But what makes the difference between a thriving business [...]

East Coast ports saw a big increase in cargo shipments as shippers diverted their shipping containers from West Coast ports due to severe congestion during the long International Longshore & [...]

The West Coast does not hold a monopoly on port congestion. Congestion problems on the West Coast, especially at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have been extremely costly for truckers, [...]

The congestion at West Coast ports is getting better. Slowly. Brief Summary of Port Congestion Probably the hardest hit ports by congestion are the Southern Californian Ports of Los Angeles and [...]

Congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is not new news. During the months of contract negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore & [...]

Five to ten days: that’s how long we have until West Coast ports completely shut down, according to the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Two days ago, we posted a shipping news alert [...]

The Clash, with their classic “I Fought the Law” song, gives a warning of the common outcome of going against the law. However, the temptation of financial profit that can be made [...]

And then there were four. Four alliances of carriers fight for profitability and market share in the international shipping industry: 2M Ocean 3 CKYHE G6 In our last blog, we outlined the [...]

There’s always an element of uncertainty in the international shipping industry. There are always factors that make freight rates volatile, but the 2M, Ocean 3, G6, and CKYHE carrier [...]

Long months ago, in a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) office not so far, far away… Carriers filed Port Congestion Surcharges to be implemented in the case labor unrest significantly [...]

Don’t look now, but Black Friday is next week and so many shippers are thinking they’ll have to get lucky to receive their imports and have products on shelves for the holiday season. [...]

UPDATE: Carriers are implementing Port Congestion Surcharges. Retailers fear shelves being as empty during the Christmas and holiday season as the gates pictured right after International [...]

At Universal Cargo Management, we love furniture importers and sellers. And sometimes, we can’t believe what comes out of their mouths. More on that in a minute… UCM imports and [...]

“The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) has initiated orchestrated slowdowns at the Pacific Northwest ports of Seattle and Tacoma, severely impacting many of the largest [...]

We’ve been talking about it for a little while now. The Los Angeles Times calls it a “logistical nightmare”. Claims Journal calls it the Ports of Los Angeles and Long [...]

There are several factors contributing to the terrible congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is proving costly for shippers. Read about 5 Factors Causing Congestion at the [...]

Travel back to 2007. Payton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to the Super Bowl XLI win over the Chicago Bears. Spider-Man 3 broke box office records with its theatrical release. And carriers [...]

I’ve avoided this blog subject like the plague. While the Ebola Virus has similar symptoms to the plague, I’ve been remiss in ignoring the Ebola epidemic in this blog for at least [...]

Want to see what a world record looks like? Check out this Maersk Line video of the Mary Maersk leaving Algeciras, Spain with 17,603 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU)! This is crazy awesome! [...]

On January 1st, 2015 the sulphur content in the fuel of ships will have to be reduced by 90%. At least in Emission Control Areas (ECA). While there are more places that will probably join the ECA [...]