September usually brings Labor Day, back-to-school activities, and Peak Season in the shipping business. As we enter the September-December peak shipping season, we do so under the most unusual of circumstances, with COVID-19, U.S. elections and social protests looming large. Almost forgotten, are the ongoing headwinds from the U.S. – China trade dispute, which continues […]
With summer officially arriving this past weekend to mark the start of the traditional “peak season”, we wanted to take the opportunity to provide you with an update on our operational status, as well as a market update of current rates and conditions. OPERATIONAL STATUS We remain fully operational and open for business. Most of our […]
Incoterms 2020 is here. Is your business ready? The new Incoterms 2020 have been published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). They will take effect on January 1, 2020. This update replaces Incoterms 2010 and is expected to be the standard for the next decade, through December 2029. For the first time, representatives from […]
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently announced revised instructions for filing a China tariff exclusion on the latest round of products targeted in the ongoing trade war with China. However, to file, you will need to act fast. The process covers specific products (List 3) named in the latest $200 billion worth of Chinese products targeted by […]
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 […]
_________________________ 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 […]
‘Tis the Season… To Ship Early With the peak of the holiday shipping here, port congestion at the nation’s two largest container gateways continues to grow, leaving truckers and importers fuming. Severe congestion at the Port of Los Angeles and Port of New York-New Jersey has been widely reported, with the situation in Los […]
Service Returns After a Three Year Absence Affordable Option to UPS/FedEx Air & Surface Logistics is pleased to announce the return of wide-body air-freighter service to the U.S. domestic air cargo market after a three year absence. After the closure of BAX (Burlington Air Express) in 2011, shippers were left with virtually no options […]
Negotiations Continue as Contract Expires Both Sides Pledge No Stoppage in Work Source: The Journal of Commerce July 2, 2014 Update (07/07/14): As of this morning local ILWU organizers were apparently disregarding instructions from their union leaders and distributing flyers in the Long Beach/Los Angeles harbors in hopes of starting an unauthorized protest/picket line. So […]
West Coast Dock Strike Update: No News Is Good News? Issues: Wages, Potentially Soaring Healthcare Costs, Automation – and “Jurisdiction?” Source: Supply Chain Digest Negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents US West Coast ports and terminal operators, and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are now underway, with little sense yet of how the […]
