Ridin’ the Storm Out Massive disruption in the US Container Market Long lines, extra costs, and further delays continue in the US market for importer and exporters using ocean and rail services. A variety of factors are leading the current Ocean Container shipping into another perfect storm. The effects of this storm are proving to…
A Major Opportunity to Save: Design Products and Packaging for Efficient Shipping One of the easiest ways for a company to save money on their logistics spend is to tackle it as early as possible. Unfortunately, it’s common to forget about shipping until the product is ready to go out to the final customer or distribution location….
Are you covered the way you think you are? Imagine: you’re watching the morning news, and you see that an ocean freight vessel from China to the US has capsized. As a shipper, your first thought may be “did I have any freight on that vessel? If I did, what will happen?” It’s easy to…
Apples to Oranges: Best practices for comparing rates Comparing rates across multiple forwarders on an international shipping lane is no easy task. If you have ever struggled in doing so, know that you are not alone. To some extent, the market is designed to make it difficult — given the introduction of “subject to” pricing…