Topics: compliance, import compliance
Air, Sea, Truck, or Rail: What’s the Best Shipping Mode in 2022?
Selecting the best shipping mode is difficult in the best of circumstances. But it’s become even tougher in a market rife with skyrocketing rates, blank sailings, congestion, and delays.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight forwarding
Train derailments happen more often than one might expect, with several occurring globally every month. While not every derailment affects freight, when they do, disruptions are massive.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight forwarding
Rail Transport vs. Truck Transport: Pros and Cons
When moving cargo within a country, shippers have two choices: rail or road. Each has its pros and cons. But in today’s turbulent transport environment, the route that appears the easiest and most direct may not always be the most cost-effective or efficient.
Topics: Freight Forwarding & Cargo Transportation, freight forwarding
Customs Compliance: An Overview of Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)
Importing into the U.S. involves a long list of tasks and careful considerations. There’s no worse scenario than thinking you’ve dotted all your Is and crossed all your Ts, only to realize you overlooked a PGA regulation and your shipment cannot get through Customs.
Topics: International Trade Compliance & Enforcement, compliance, trade compliance, import compliance, shipping compliance