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The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. As we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, logistic delays, and ...

Spot rate shipping is a crucial service that businesses rely on to solve supply chain and logistics challenges. Successfully navigating the spot rate market reduces the cost of ensuring that goods ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. This year, there has been a global capacity crunch with prices rising and ongoing container shortages persisting. These monthly updates will share some ...

Shipping rates change for all kinds of reasons – and fast. Sometimes, it’s almost instant, going up or down overnight, from one shipment to the next.

This summer, the International Maritime Organization adopted amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) aimed at enhancing maritime safety and reducing risks in ocean freight transport. ...

The CBSA defines a freight forwarder as “An agent who arranges for the transportation of goods and who may provide other services such as grouping and consolidating shipments, de-stuffing containers, Customs ...

Have you ever priced out the cost of shipping your goods and widely different quotes or received quotes that fluctuate from one week to the next. What’s going on?

So you’re being audited by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)… Now what? Here, we dive into what happens with a CBSA audit. Audits are Often Inevitable Anyone who ships items across the Canada-U.S. ...

We’ve written before about the more tangible distinctions between a custom broker, a freight forwarder, and a full-service logistics provider. But beyond the tangibles, what goes into choosing a logistics ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. This year, there has been a global capacity crunch with prices rising and ongoing container shortages persisting. These monthly updates will share some ...

Last week, we shared eight great reasons to choose a freight forwarder instead of working directly with a carrier to move your shipments. This week, we dive deeper into the work a freight forwarder does ...

The freight forwarding industry faces a long list of business challenges, such as global inflation and rising fuel costs.

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. As we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, logistic delays, and ...

Cole International acquires Freight Partners International (FPI).

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. Now, as we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, delays, and port ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. Since 2020, there has been a global capacity crunch with prices rising and ongoing container shortages persisting. These monthly updates will share some ...

... logistic delays, and port congestion persist. We provide you with industry updates that include some of the latest freight news, helping to keep you on top of the dynamic global supply chain landscape. ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. As we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, logistic delays, and ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. Now, as we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, delays, and port ...

As an importer, you are likely aware of the kind of insurance you need. But in recent years, claims instances have been on the rise. What kinds of scenarios can lead to a claim—and more importantly, how ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. Now, as we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, delays, and port ...

One of the biggest challenges facing importers is uncertainty around shipping rates. Plagued by slow global trade and shipping overcapacity, 2015 was one of the most volatile rate periods in recent ...

Yes! A lot of people don’t purchase freight insurance because they think it’s unnecessary: their cargo is indestructible, it’s not attractive to thieves, or it’s not valuable enough to warrant the ...

Shipping industry crunch Times are tough for the container shipping industry: companies are facing their worst ever downturn as a result of an oversupply of ships and weakened global demand. As ...

Importing and exporting are key activities for many businesses. But the process, paperwork, and regulations involved in international trade can be very complex – intimidating, even. Many successful ...

The worldwide supply chain is constantly changing. Now, as we continue dealing with the fallout of pandemic-related supply chain issues, fluctuations in prices, labour disruptions, delays, and port ...