Analysts expected that it would take until 2030 before online shopping surpassed the brick-and-mortar retail stores but a worldwide pandemic hit fast forward in 2020. Carriers expect an increase of… read more →
Severe congestion and equipment shortages are erupting across the United States and being felt in Asia and Europe. As imports from Asia surge into the west coast ports of Los… read more →
Containers are a hot commodity for shippers in Asia. With imports near historic records in the US and more often containers from Asia are entering our country to meet the… read more →
On September 15th the Port of Norfolk hosted the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest vessel to call the U.S. East Coast. Over 15,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM Brazil is part… read more →
With the seasonal hurricane forecast coming in hot and heavy many suppliers and shippers are working to mitigate closures that can happen if a strong storm threatens the U.S. coastline.… read more →
Intermodal congestion in Southern California climbed to unprecedented levels in recent days as equipment shortages, workforce reductions, and with more demand for ocean imports from Asia via the U.S. West… read more →
The adage, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong is working overtime when it comes to port congestion in China. Because of huge demand, bad weather and COVID-19 health… read more →
There’s a lot of news circulating about upcoming new tariffs, expiring tariffs and possible tariffs that might impact U.S. importers, especially if you’re bringing in cargo from the E.U. or… read more →
The Port of Norfolk experienced its largest single-month drop in cargo amounts during May of 2020 as the coronavirus shut down and recovery efforts get underway. The return of cargo… read more →
Multiple carriers announced more than 75 blanked sailings for the third quarter of 2020, causing shippers concern about how their cargo will be routed going forward. Blanked sailings are intentionally… read more →