by Audrey Chaney | Jul 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Sharp swings in container freight rates are likely to continue this quarter as shipping companies struggle to gauge demand amid an uneven global recovery from the coronavirus. The cost to ship containers slumped earlier this year as the pandemic pummeled...
by Audrey Chaney | Jul 6, 2020 | News & Events
The share of US imports from Asia sourced from China jumped to an eight-month high in May as US retailers rushed back to China for inventory replenishment once the country’s factories had fully reopened following widespread closures linked to the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Audrey Chaney | Jul 2, 2020 | News & Events
Southern California has become a key entry point for freight entering the U.S. in the post-COVID-19 market. After a notable shift in shippers moving freight in through the eastern ports in late 2019, they have scrambled to recover lost time and manage inventories in...
by Audrey Chaney | Jul 2, 2020 | News & Events
Five years after a consulting firm highlighted the potential for ocean carrier alliances to cooperate on landside operations, the container shipping industry has inched closer toward that vision, and the current environment is ripe for a leap forward. Developments...
by Audrey Chaney | Jul 2, 2020 | News & Events
Effective June 30, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is suspending all license exceptions for exports to Hong Kong that provide differential treatment than those available to the Peoples Republic of China. Shipments of items subject to the Export...
