Posts Tagged ‘cargo’
The Refrigerated (Reefer) LTL Shipment: What it Takes
Posted on January 24th, 2019Temperature Controlled reefer LTL shipments are a little more complex than regular dry LTL shipments due to the sensitivity of the freight for temperature and transit time requirements. What Are Refrigerated LTL Shipments? A refrigerated LTL shipment is a less than truckload (LTL) of goods that need to be […]
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. […]
Import Tariffs: 2018 YTD
Posted on August 10th, 2018It may be time to get in contact with your customs broker, as the duty rates are scheduled to have a major change for an additional 279 product lines according to a recent update by the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. Image source: Reuters After the first round of duties on […]