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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 [...]

“Suddenly beneath you swims the biggest creature there’s ever been. He sings a booming, lonely song into the empty blue.” My two-year-old son likes to say these words, quoting one of his [...]

Oh, ILWU contract negotiations, to what shall I compare thee? How about football! And the World Cup is over so I’m talking American football. It’s not just the world of international [...]

The P3 approval saga continues. The P3 Network—yes, the triumvirate of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM combining their operational forces to dominate the world of international [...]

Go West, young man. Rarely have words carried such weight as what some would call the most influential sentence of the 19th century, adding that it affected the course of the United States’ [...]

Today’s blog is a little bit different. Rather than looking at a news story that affects international shipping or giving international shipping tips, I’m going to share a list of [...]

Our last blog provided an overview of what’s happening in the South China Sea. Tensions between China, Vietnam, and the Philippines give shippers reason for a bit of worry, but the violent [...]

What’s going on between Vietnam, the Philippines, and China? Are my imports from this region in danger? Shippers are asking these kinds of questions, and with good reason. It’s all centered on [...]

Check out the new episode of Super Shipping. Titled Exporting Moles, things get ridiculously hilarious as Ratman tries to find and export a mole from the Super Shipping organization. Not only [...]

We’ve talked about carrier alliances and specifically the P3 Network quite a bit in Universal Cargo Management’s blog. But last week, there was big news on the P3 Network that makes it worth [...]

The truckers’ strike at Port Metro Vancouver is being felt by Canadian businesses. Import and export cargo is being interrupted by the unionized and non-union truckers refusing to work over pay [...]

by Jared Vineyard Many Chinese exporters are making millions of dollars in annual sales on eBay, Amazon, and similar sites. But that’s not stopping U.S. importers from selling millions of [...]

Delays at ports across the country have been difficult for truckers and shippers this winter. At Universal Cargo Management, we work hard to make sure your imports and exports ship as smoothly as [...]

by Jared Vineyard   eBay released a report called The Asian Exporters Index that revealed some incredible numbers about Chinese exporters selling internationally via the site. One of the big [...]

There’s a heated debate over a legal right happening in the U.S. There are several, aren’t there? I’m not referring to the pro-life/pro-choice abortion debate. Nor same-sex [...]

Snow in Florida, record breaking drought in California, January temperatures in the 60’s in Alaska… Talking about the weather is not just a topic to break the ice or an awkward [...]

This is a service advisory from APL. Please be advised that extreme winter weather in January has had a negative impact on cargo movement.  APL is closely working to minimize the impact to your [...]

by Jared Vineyard Universal Cargo Management blogged previously about how melting ice in the arctic is opening up new shipping lanes. Climate changes and global warming have made advantageous new [...]

Agency/Department Effect Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Website unavailable. Review or authorization of notifications or permits for the importation, interstate movement or [...]

Government shutdown. It’s happening. It has many effects. If you’re an international shipper, you know government paws have to touch all imports and exports. You know, that little [...]