BusinessNews ILA Negotiations: Preparing for Potential Port Disruptions UPDATE: 1/8/25 - ILA and USMX Tentative Agreement Averts East and Gulf Coast Port Strike…Bobby ShaidaJanuary 8, 2025
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Sea freight The Impact of Labor Negotiations on East Coast Shipping Rates and Capacity The global shipping industry faces unprecedented challenges, rapidly increasing rates, and capacity concerns, particularly affecting…Bobby ShaidaJuly 5, 2024
Export Lighting up the Lunar New Year One of the most critical parts of the Lunar New Year celebration is the incorporation…Cheryl WoodyardJanuary 21, 2022
News Climbing Congestion, Cascading Consequences It seems like every day there are new records being broken on congestion by the…Bobby ShaidaSeptember 23, 2021
News Continued Congestion: At Least it’s Consistent? On top of massive container congestion on the U.S. west coast, recently announced shutdowns and…Bud CoppersmithAugust 25, 2021
ExportNewsServices Climbing Costs & Congestion Cause Concerns When it rains, it pours - then it freezes and there’s a sandstorm and the…Bud CoppersmithMarch 30, 2021
NewsServices What’s Driving Demurrage & Detention Fees? Importers and exporters alike are finding their operations both hobbled by and incurring additional costs…Victoria LaneNovember 20, 2020
NewsTransportation Congestion is No Match for Coppersmith The delays that customers experience in light of congestion and capacity changes are one of…Bud CoppersmithOctober 26, 2020