Archive for the ‘Trucking’ Category
Jason’s Law – Safe Parking for Truck Drivers
Posted on November 30th, 2018What is Jason’s Law? Jason’s Law was designed to address a serious problem that affects drivers across the country: the lack of safe rest stations for commercial truck drivers. A quick summary, as stated on the Jason’s Law Website: Construction of safe truck parking facilities & construction of public parking […]
Black Friday 2018: The Supply Chain
Posted on November 16th, 2018How Does Black Friday Affect Supply Chains? Black Friday – Let the shopping begin! These products being sold are planned to be manufactured far ahead of time, and takes more than what meets the eye to get these items to you. Ultimately, the items end up in a store or […]
What is Demurrage?
Posted on November 9th, 2018Your container gets to port, and something went wrong in the planning to pick it up. Today is going to be the last free day. What does this mean? The “last free day” is the last day of a period of free storage time at the port without paying demurrage. […]
What is Transloading?
Posted on October 12th, 2018Transloading has become an increasingly common way to ship goods in recent years, thanks to increased international trade and growth of online commerce. If a shipment is traveling a long way from the port to the final destination by truck, the shipment will likely go to a warehouse, and transload […]
How Hurricanes Affect Your Freight
Posted on October 10th, 2018With today’s sophisticated technologies to better anticipate storms and hurricanes, we are better prepared than ever to handle this type of natural disaster. Since we have some predictability, organizations can plan ahead to send extra essentials and supplies to hold over until the storm passes. Photo: October […]
Why do I need Cargo Insurance?
Posted on October 5th, 2018Doesn’t the carrier have to pay for the value of the goods if something happens? One would think this is normal, but oftentimes it is difficult to pinpoint where something went wrong. Freight claims are often denied by carrier. If something happens while your cargo is in transit, there is a chance […]
The Purpose of the Bill of Lading
Posted on September 21st, 2018The purpose of Bill of Lading (B/L) is to outline the journey of your cargo from the origin to the destination. This is issued by a carrier to a shipper to detail the method and path of a shipment, and is used as a contract for the movement of the cargo. […]
Golden Week: How it Impacts Your Shipments
Posted on September 14th, 2018What is Golden week? Golden Week is held annually on October 1 to celebrate the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and lasts 7 days. The week-long holiday was implemented in 2000 to make it possible for people to make long-distance family visits and to expand domestic tourism. Factories will […]
Importing Food into the U.S. and FDA Clearance
Posted on August 31st, 2018Planning to import food to the United States of America? Here are some basic steps to get started! 1. Register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) You will need to register with the FDA before importing your food shipment. Importers and food facilities in the relevant exporting countries […]
Types of Customs Exams
Posted on July 13th, 2018X-Ray – Tailgate – Intensive Got a customs hold on your shipment? Subject to an exam? Let’s see what happens next! This is never fun, but at least we can fill you in on what the various exam types consist of. What is the VACIS Exam? The system was introduced for importing goods […]