by Corina Meoño | Apr 26, 2019 | Compliance, Logistics, Supply Chain Dictionary
Demurrage: FAQ’s and How to Avoid it Imagine for a moment your freight has arrived at the port. Five days have passed, and your cargo still has not left the terminal. What could have happened? Poor communication and coordination, disputes, and lack of contingencies...
by Corina Meoño | Apr 3, 2017 | Freight Forwarder, Logistics, Supply Chain Dictionary
11 Essential Global Logistics Terms In the world of ocean and air freight, there are a lot of industry terms and jargon that relate to compliance or are essential to ensuring a smooth shipment. As an international freight forwarder, we’ve compiled a quick reference of...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 9, 2017
RESOURCES Quick Links: Guides FAQs Glossary Blog Popular Freight Forwarding Blogs GUIDES – FREE DOWNLOAD Evaluating Freight Forwarders Shipment Tracking Solutions Tariff Code Review- A Guide to Reducing Duty Rates… Your 10-Minute Guide to Hiring the Right...
by Alex Pappas | May 2, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
LA-Long Beach Truckers Strike – Truckers at four of the largest local drayage companies began a strike this week at the Ports of LA and Long Beach. The truckers are arguing that they should be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The targeted...
by Alex Pappas | Jan 10, 2015 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
ILWU, PMA Both Call for Federal Mediator – This week, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) also agreed to the Pacific Maritime Association’s (PMA) call to get federal mediators involved in their contract negotiations. After months without much progress,...
