News Shippers Brace for Rates and BAF Someday, there will be an epic poem penned about the drama of ocean freight rates.…Bud CoppersmithApril 7, 2023
News LA/LB Work Stoppage Last night and this morning, workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach…Bud CoppersmithApril 7, 2023
News UFLPA Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18th CSMS# 55505234 - Deploying on March 18, 2023, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)…Bud CoppersmithMarch 16, 2023
Services Positioning Service Over Price The buzz out of the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) conference focused on the future of ocean…Bud CoppersmithMarch 14, 2023
News Welcomed News: West Coast Port Negotiations It’s a welcome relief to shippers hearing that the U.S. West Coast port negotiations are…Bud CoppersmithFebruary 28, 2023
News A Global Community Responds: Turkey Earthquake A devastating earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing over five thousand people and…Bud CoppersmithFebruary 9, 2023
Sea freight Keeping Clear on Blank Sailings Initially, analysts predicted that blanked sailings would subside after Lunar New Year, but new predictions…Bud CoppersmithJanuary 26, 2023
News Lunar New Year 2023: Bring in the Bounty As Lunar New Year approaches, the logistics industry is feeling the crunch! The demand for…Bud CoppersmithJanuary 11, 2023
Customs brokerage A Calming Ocean Market Roils with Concern The FMC is working hard to keep carriers accountable as investigations into retaliation and discrimination…Bud CoppersmithDecember 23, 2022
Services Market Share Loss: West Coast Imports Moving East West coast ports have lost market share to east coast ports as many took the…Bud CoppersmithDecember 19, 2022