by Alex Pappas | Mar 7, 2018 | China, Freight Forwarder, Logistics, Ports
5 Steps to Effective Communication with Chinese Suppliers Global business can be tricky, especially when you are not familiar with your business partner’s culture. A normally friendly gesture used in American business can offend someone from another country while...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 2, 2018 | China, Freight Forwarder, Logistics
An Importer’s Guide to Chinese New Year It’s mid-February, nearing your shipment deadline, and your supplier in Shanghai hasn’t responded since your last email a week ago. While an entire country is celebrating, you’re in full panic-mode. Maybe you forgot or maybe you...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 27, 2015 | China, Week in Global Logistics
Analysts See Chinese Yuan Joining Elite Currency Group – Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch believe that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will vote to include China’s yuan (CNY) as one of the currencies in their Special Drawing Right (SDR) group. ...
by Alex Pappas | Oct 3, 2014 | China, Green, Week in Global Logistics
Focus on FAA Contingency Plans After Chicago Airport Fire – Last week a disgruntled employee set fire to equipment at a Chicago area air traffic control center. After severe delays at both O’Hare and Midway airports, traffic is beginning to return to normal. The...
by Alex Pappas | Sep 27, 2014 | China, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Mercedes Debuts Self-Driving Truck – Mercedes-Benz debuted a self-driving big-rig concept at the International Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, Germany. The concept, dubbed Future Truck 2025, is equipped with radar sensors and cameras to guide it at speeds up to...