Customs brokerageNewsSea freightTariffs Transpacific Trade and Tariff Uncertainty: What Importers Should Consider Transpacific trade policy has always influenced international commerce. What's different today is the speed at…Bobby ShaidaJuly 23, 2026
NewsSea freight Strait of Hormuz Shipping: Why Experience Matters More Than Predictions As renewed conflict continues around the Strait of Hormuz, importers are once again watching one…Bobby ShaidaJuly 14, 2026
BusinessCustoms brokerage Say Goodbye to “Lame Excuses”: FMC’s New Rule Protects Shippers from Unfair Carrier Practices The days of ocean carriers offering "lame excuses" for refusing to carry contracted cargo may…Bobby ShaidaAugust 5, 2024
Food for thought Weathering the Storm: Why Cargo Insurance is Essential Unforeseen events can dramatically impact global shipping and cargo, leading to substantial financial losses. A…Bobby ShaidaJuly 17, 2024
Food for thought Pre-Pandemic Levels and Labor Issues Complicate Cargo in Q3 The logistics and transportation sector is bracing for a challenging third quarter, with tight capacity,…Bobby ShaidaJune 20, 2024
News Coronavirus Update: Coppersmith has you covered Once again our industry is deeply entrenched in the news. Normally, we're happy to operate…Bud CoppersmithMarch 16, 2020
News Low Sulfur Fuel Surcharges Looming Large for 2020 On October 1, 2019 low-sulfur fuel surcharges will begin appearing on trans-Pacific ocean shipping rates…Bud CoppersmithSeptember 27, 2019