31 Aug Felixstowe: Ships Surge Post Strike
The Felixstowe scheduled strikes came and went, and the eight days of inactivity at the port has resulted in a pileup that’s going to take a while to process. Where...
Author: Colin Smith
15 Aug Future Forwarding Partnering for Online Invoice Payments
The trend by consumers to move to more electronic forms of payment and eliminate traditional payment methods which took off during the pandemic is only accelerating. Understandably business to business...
25 Jul Insights into OSRA
When the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) was signed into law on June 16, 2022, it not only became a beacon that provided guidance for companies who felt they were...
15 Jul Dockworkers on Strike in Germany
In the wake of a breakdown in negotiations between employers and the union, 12,000 dockworkers in the German ports of Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, and Hamburg have gone on strike. The workers' demand...
29 Jun A Recipe for Compliance
For the average consumer, there's the cookbook and the shopping list that comes with following those instructions. Particularly now with the Fourth of July holiday this weekend, we're probably all...
15 Jun UFLPA Guidance from CBP
In late December, a nearly unanimous House and Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) and sent the bill to President Biden for his signature. He did so,...
26 May Building a relationship with Customs through ACH
Importers with compliance programs understand that such a program includes multiple business activities. It starts with sourcing, moves through country of origin marking and proper classification, screening for potential trade...
13 May NCBFAA Conference Summary: Regulatory and Transportation Takeaways
Held this year in Tucson, Arizona, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America's (NCBFAA) Annual Conference is our chance to hear from regulators, private sector leaders and chat...
29 Apr Cargo Insurance and Why You Need It
When you are transporting cargo, there are multiple modes of transportation utilized before it reaches the final destination. Be it by air, sea, truck, or by rail, there are usually...
14 Apr CBP SENDING LETTERS FOR UFLPA
CBP made news this week as the ramp-up to the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) signed by the President late last year comes into force on...