We are moving into 2018 with Chinese New Year’s capacity crunch just about behind us. Time to revisit the carrier alliances and see what’s in store for the rest of the year. To review, here’s a rundown of the Alliance groups: The 2M alliance: MSC...
READ MOREThe U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s great news, right? Maybe not. There are sectors that need employees due to constraints in the labor market—namely...
READ MOREThe freight forwarding industry is experiencing a chassis availability crunch now, result from among other things the peak of the Chinese New Year rush. Chassis pools at most Midwest ramps (Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati etc.) are failing to...
READ MOREThe Generalized Systems of Preference expired on Jan. 1. The GSP is a U.S. trade program designed to promote economic growth in the developing world by providing preferential duty-free entry for up to 4,800 products from some 130 designated...
READ MOREVessels from Asia to North America have been sailing close to full and this is across the board for the majority of carriers. Meanwhile, members of THE Alliance are tweaking capacities on the transpacific in order to push through dramatic rate...
READ MOREWe received a notice from Maersk yesterday updating us on the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Dam maintenance plans for 2018. Maersk strongly recommends (and we agree) that clients prepare cargo delivery plans now to avoid potential loss due to the...
READ MOREby Jefferson Clay Cargo Services, director of global services This article is based on a presentation at the RVIA November 2017 trade show given by Cargo Services. In August, the RV market report (a survey of some 30 branded RV manufacturing...
READ MOREAbout once a quarter, we visit with our container trucker drivers around the Midwest for an update on the situations they are facing. Truckers are an important part of our freight forwarding clients’ international supply chain. They can make or...
READ MOREThe long awaited electronic logging device (ELD) rule takes effect Dec. 18, 2017. This new federal rule, years in the making, requires truck operators to use electronic logging devices to record hours they are operating. Paper logs will no longer...
READ MOREFreight forwarding business news from ports and companies around the globe. It has been a busy year for all of us at Cargo Services thanks our customers and their continued trust in our team. We regularly keep up with business news on ports...
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