Monthly Archives: July, 2013
Choose Your Side – P3, G6 or CKYH?
Shipping world continues to change and create different formations to adapt the current economical environment. The years of merge and acquisitions in container carriers’...
Seeing The Glass Half Full
One day a woman, who looked quite miserable, came to God. “God, it was hard to get to you” she said to him. “I...
Trade Barriers and Applications to International Trade
Trade barriers are actions that are taken by government to increase the net export by restricting imports of certain products or services, increasing domestic...
Stories Of Favorite Drinks
I don't know if you ever did, but I always wanted to know the stories behind favorite drinks and cocktails. It's like who came...
Final Phase of ISF Enforcement
As many of you may have already heard we have entered the final phase of the enforcement of Importer Security Filing as of July...
Stronger Than The Storm
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy hit New York and the New Jersey area, huge attempts have been put into action to recover from the...
Carrier’s Strategies For Coping With Market Volatility
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The global shipping industry is a cyclical business where many factors, both external and internal, affect the market conditions. Even though, world’s economy, political...
Of Baseball And An American Summer
As a child, my baseball activities were pretty much limited to TV broadcasts and the grass my father neatly mowed in the back of...
What Is General Rate Increase (GRI)?
GRI (General Rates Increase) is the average amount by which Carriers tariff rates increase applied to base rates. In a stable market, GRI apply...
