Elevated freight rates, skyrocketing inflation, and the war in Ukraine are drastically increasing the cost of goods and disrupting global supply chains.
Jack Bender
Recent Posts
Navigating Shipping Challenges When Importing From Spain
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, Air Freight, freight forwarding, Freight Quote
No importer wants to leave their product sitting in a port longer than they have to, especially when doing so can rack up thousands of dollars in demurrage and detention fees.
Topics: Customs Consulting, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, detention, demurrage, demurrage and detention
It’s been a challenging year for the shipping industry, and next year promises to be equally tricky.
Advantages of a Combined Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder
No one wants to add complexity to the business of importing and exporting goods from other countries.
So why do some businesses choose to work with one company to manage their freight forwarding and another for Customs brokerage?
The answer is they think they will pay less.
Topics: Customs Consulting, Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation
Three Methods to Achieve Cost Savings for LCL vs. FCL Shipping
Businesses with large ocean container volumes are always looking to remove costs from their supply chain. Many organizations will issue request for quotations or seek competitive freight bids in an effort to save money. The results of such efforts are usually competitive pricing that is locked in for a period of time, thus lowering the cost of ocean freight. Awesome, right?