The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers Depending on who you ask, the current round of China tariffs will (a) Make America Great Again, (b) Finally stick it to China for being a bad actor, (c) Crush American business and throw the […]
USCG Cutter Galveston Island Transferred We are proud to have supported the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of State in the recent transfer of the decommissioned USCG Cutter Galveston Island to Costa Rica. The vessel arrived in Puerto Caldera, CR this week after a 4,400 nautical mile journey from its previous home port in Honolulu, […]
ELD Mandate and High Demand Means a Shortage of Trucks and High Rates for Shippers The recent Federal ELD Mandate requires that all truck drivers now keep an electronic log of hours worked. The goal is increased safety and fewer accidents due to driver fatigue. That’s a good thing. The result? Severe capacity constraints, longer […]
President Jimmy Carter signed the Airline Deregulation Act on October 24th, 1978 ushering in what was supposed to be an era of free market competition, lower fares and more choices for the flying public. That should have, in theory, trickled down and expanded options for shippers moving cargo in the belly of those aircraft as […]
We’ve all read stories the stories and seen the TV news over the past few months. Oil prices have collapsed, there’s an economic slowdown in China, Europe is on the verge of another recession. Clearly, the sky is falling. Or is it? Port of Los Angeles Reports Record Traffic for March 2016 Per a recent […]
Does your firm export goods in an ocean shipping container? If the answer is yes, it’s time to get ready for the new SOLAS amendment that goes into effect on July 1st of this year. What’s a SOLAS, you ask? Read on. Familiarizing yourself with this new safety requirement will ensure that you aren’t struggling […]
Valentine’s Day Flowers In February. Where Do They Come From? It’s Valentine’s Day and every street corner, grocery store, Costco and florist shop is overflowing with fresh fragrant flowers. There are amazing arrangements of roses, tropical and other exotic flora. In the middle of February. Did you every wonder how they do that? Unless you […]
Data Suggests Freight Recession Fears Overblown “Freight Recession” fears have been in the news recently, with many media pundits fanning the flames. Is there a “freight recession” underway in the U.S.? While some sectors are struggling, most notably the rails and the oil field industries, the evidence remains somewhat anecdotal and often conflicting. Our most […]
And the winner is… After a recent crowd-sourcing design competition, we received over 250 design candidates for our new logo from artists worldwide. It was truly a global project. After careful review, we submitted the best designs to a vote by over a hundred select customers, vendors, friends and colleagues. The result is our new […]
_________________________ Update: See this recent CNBC report for an update on the likelihood of Greek shipping companies helping their country out of the present debacle. _________________________ As the Greek government and European Union (EU) ministers continue their ongoing game of chicken with the country’s economic future, little has been said or written about the impact […]
