U.S. shippers and truckers are being hit with detention and demurrage fees for reasons beyond their control. Again. Or maybe I should say still. ...

Shippers importing goods from anywhere in the world – but especially China and other Asian countries – should expect to experience delays and fees. ...

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) made a regulation move concerning ocean freight carriers. It’s actually a bit of deregulation when it comes to ...

There are three international shipping news stories making headlines this week that shippers should know about. These are the kind of stories that affect ...

One of the factors adding to port congestion is backups with getting shipping containers onto trains. Railroads point to inland supply chain constraints, ...

Their supply chains shaking and rattling, shippers wake up in cold sweats. If not dark, the horizon is hazy, impossible to see what lies ahead. But ...

It feels like we’ve been talking about the international shipping industry’s sky-high freight rates non-stop for the last year and a half. With freight ...

At the beginning of August, we shared a story in Universal Cargo’s blog about a U.S. shipper, MCS Industries, filing an official complaint with the ...

It appears the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their partners think they can climb out of congestion by charging hefty fines on cargo containers ...

This is a guest post by Eric Laurence. Trade policies and tariffs significantly impact the global economy, affecting various industries, including ...