How Are Current U.S. Railway Trends Impacting Shippers?
Right now, global rail transportation is experiencing some major changes. This is a direct response to several occurrences, including...
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cameronc86
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Container Carriers Ordering More Vessels: What it Means for the Future of the Industry
In an effort to combat the lack of capacity and the equipment shortages plaguing the global supply chain in 2021, ocean carriers have...
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cameronc86
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Analysis: Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Face Another Year of Supply Chain Disruptions
For more than a year now, the world supply chain has been in trouble. Due to a domino effect -- increased consumerism, cargo delays, equipme
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cameronc86
Oct 22, 20212 min read
How Will the Biden Administration’s Renewed US-Mexico Alliance Impact Shippers?
While the previous POTUS demonstrated his desire for the US to strike out on its own, moving away from many long-standing alliances,...
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cameronc86
Oct 12, 20212 min read
Why is the Global Supply Chain Currently in a State of Complete Chaos?
If you’ve been following the shipping industry at all since COVID, you’re undoubtedly aware that things are kind of a complete mess right...
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ClearFreight
Oct 8, 20212 min read
Carriers Suspending Spot Rate Increases - What This Means for Shippers?
As global trade disruptions this year have pushed shipping costs sky high, many customers and regulators have made it clear that they feel e
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cameronc86
Sep 29, 20212 min read
US Congress Gives FMC Go-Ahead on FMC Shipper Advisory Group
Recent events have brought about a massive upheaval in the global supply chain, with shippers particularly shouldering the weight of...
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cameronc86
Sep 22, 20213 min read
The Global Semiconductor Shortage and How it Affects the World Economy
Fluctuations in demand during the pandemic created a perfect storm for the semiconductor industry, resulting in the chip’s current...
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cameronc86
Sep 15, 20212 min read
How the Global Pandemic Continues to Revamp the Retail Industry
The COVID-19 crisis changed consumer behavior almost overnight, leading to a surge in e-commerce and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales....
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cameronc86
Sep 8, 20213 min read
New Draft Bill Rewriting US Shipping Act is Making Waves in the Industry
Some help may be on the horizon for US shippers in their fight against unfair ocean carrier billing practices. Surges in blank sailings,...
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ClearFreight
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Current Trend in Airfreight
As peak shipping season continues, sky high demand combined with low ocean freight capacity is pushing airfreight demand along with their...
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cameronc86
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Premium Services, Surcharges, Spot Rates, Congestion... What's next in shipping?
For the shipping industry, 2020 and 2021 have been full of delays coupled with container shortages resulting in surcharges and spot rates...
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cameronc86
Aug 17, 20213 min read
What’s Being Done About Surging Detention and Demurrage Fees?
Years of customer complaints regarding unfair ocean carrier detention and demurrage fees have been met with little in the way of...
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cameronc86
Aug 13, 20212 min read
FMC Investigates Congestion Surcharges - Is Relief Coming Soon?
In a much welcome if not overdue turn of events, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) followed up their recent launching of the Ocean...
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cameronc86
Aug 11, 20212 min read
What is "Premium Service" and Why Are Container Carriers Offering It?
As summer 2021 is quickly coming to a close, peak shipping season is approaching at top speed. An exciting time for the container...
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cameronc86
Aug 4, 20213 min read
FMC’s Ocean Carrier Audit Program and What It Means for US Shippers
Troubled waters in the shipping industry and around the world from COVID-19 have resulted in global port congestion that shows few signs...
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cameronc86
Jul 28, 20213 min read
Surcharge Madness: Impacts on the Global Economy
Along with the continuation of the astronomical ocean freight rates that has plagued the shipping industry, the third quarter of 2021 can...
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cameronc86
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Shipping Power of Attorney: Everything You Need to Know
While many people are familiar with power of attorney (POA) in general legal terms, POA in shipping is a slightly different and more...
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cameronc86
Jul 14, 20212 min read
What is Intermodal Shipping and How Does it Benefit Me as a Shipper?
Intermodal shipping simply refers to any movement of freight that involves two or more modes of transportation, generally, truck, train,...
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cameronc86
Jul 8, 20213 min read
What is Forced Labor?
Some business practices are so detestably inhumane that the United States government feels compelled to act even in cases when other...
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