Yearly Archives: 2011
Congratulations to 8 Lucky Subscribers
We would like to extend a warm thank you to all our readers from all around the world. More Than Shipping has readers from...
Top 10 New Years Resolutions
You can make all the jokes you want about other people's resolutions and all the “great changes” that they are going to make in...
Is Manufacturing Coming Back to the U.S.?
More and more, we start to read news like some US companies are bringing jobs back to USA so I decided to investigate this...
Happy Holidays From MTS Logistics
Sedat Saka - 1
As we approach the end of 2011, I want to extend my sincere best wishes to our cherished readers, customers, business partners, vendors, team...
The Impact of Global Trade on Our Daily Lives
It’s been seven years since I started working in the Logistics industry. Every day here at MTS Logistics, we witness tons of goods traveling...
Shipping Container Quiz
Happy Friday everyone! How much do you know about the steel structures that we are so highly dependent on in the shipping industry? Click...
Is Bigger Better?
One month ago, an article was posted here at More Than Shipping by Serkan Kavas; our VP of Import Development, asking the question “What...
Thanksgiving at The Bowery Mission
The holidays is a season to look forward to presents, food and spending time with those we love, but it is also the time...
5 Challenges That International Business Brings To Small Businesses
Thanks to the Internet and the globalization all boundaries started to disappear in the trading and business world. For any size company it is...
New Years Gift for Our Readers
Happy Friday everyone! As a special thank you to our readers, for your continous support and input, we would like to send you an MTS...
Why a Lower Rate can be Bad for an Exporter / Importer
Do you really want your rate lower? If you are an importer or exporter, my educated guess is that your answer to this question...
Football Will Always Be America’s Game
Another Thanksgiving has passed which means we are all stuffed in more ways than one. While some of us were busy seasoning, blending and...
Current Trends In Ocean Transportation
According to the WTO, in 2004, the value of international trade rose by nearly 21%. This represented the highest growth rate in 25 years....
Shipping Accidents and Disasters
Most of us that have been around in the shipping industry for a while have experienced terrible events, that directly effected our shipments and...
Should I Buy CIF or FOB ?
FOB and CIF are the two most popular price terms of the Inco terms. What are the differences? Should you buy CIF or FOB?
A good...
Import and Export Quiz
Our readers have a very good knowlegde of global trade. So let's put your knowlegde to the test, by taking our import and export...
What will my import rates from China be like in 2012?
If only you could figure out what the freight levels will be in the next 6 months, you could make your shipping arrangements accordingly,...
9 Possible Reasons Why Your Shipment Is Late
It can be extremely frustrating when your shipment does not arrive on time. Estimated transit time is meant to be as accurate as possible,...
Do You Really Need That Piece of Chocolate…?
In our industry, every day we receive several leads from a variety of sources. As sales people, do you think we should consider all leads...
Sleeping With Your Containers
What if I tell you that there is a great option to travel other than flying, for those of you who hate waiting in line at...
Small Business Logistics
8knots has a staff of one. Our company's CEO is also its only designer, merchandiser, buyer, sales department executive, quality control overseer, web designer,...
Google Place Yourself
Did you know that 90 % of all search engine users won't look past page one of search results? Most people will refine the search...
Cheesehead Tour Guide for Strangers in a Strange Land
If you are an outside sales person as I am, you know the challenge of getting companies to agree to face - face appointments....
Turkey Quiz
It's quiz time! Click on the map below to test your knowlegde on Turkey, the beautiful country located in two continents; Southeastern Europe and...
Somali Pirates in the Shipping Industry
We associate pirates with eye patches, beards, swords, parrots and planks. Johnny Depp might even be what first comes to mind when you hear...
