Yearly Archives: 2012
The Game Changer: China Waterways
China’s inland ports create a major advantage during the transition from Coastal China to Inland China. For all of us who are aware of the...
Greatest Exhibit of Human Achievement: The Olympics
Every four years something magical happens. The entire world comes peacefully together to watch the greatest exhibit of human achievement: the Olympics. To some...
Why Do The Freight Rates Change so Often?
If you are an importer and buying from Asia, specifically China, you hear a lot more about Peak Season Surcharge (PSS), General Rate Increase...
Things Not Here Anymore
Life moves so fast, that's something that we all know as a fact, and sometimes we do not realize how fast our surroundings are...
Containerization
Rojda Akdag - 1
The origins of Containerization go back to 18th century where coal traffic in England was handled with some sort of containers (more like wagons)...
Doing Business With China
My job has taught me that everything starts with numbers. In this case, let's consider the population of China. Such a massive population of...
The Most Interesting Cargo Ever Shipped
Working in the shipping industry for several years now, I have handled a broad variety of commodities and cargo. The other day I received...
Payment Methods for International Purchasing
Onur Akarca - 3
Paying for goods you are importing internationally is totally different than paying domestically. If you purchase domestically, the most common payment method is by...
Top 8 Countries in The World to Live in – According to OECD
OECD stands for Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. It was established in 1948 to promote policies that will improve the economic and social...
Vehicle Transportation: What Dealers Need to Know
Many dealerships struggle with finding the right solution for transporting their vehicles. Shipping to customers, purchasing from auctions, and dealer trades can be a...
Success In Sales
Have you heard the saying “a good salesperson can sell anything no matter the product or the service.” Is this really true? This saying...
Interplanetary Resources
Rojda Akdag - 1
Growing up I was always fascinated with Sci-Fi movies, and recently I’ve been reading more news that recent investments in space exploration may turn...
Breathing Cleaner Air
Although Los Angeles is known for its beautiful beaches, movies, landscapes and marvelous weather the city also has become infamous for the air pollution...
The Resurrection Of The World Trade Center
The NYC skyline is taking a new form, as a new giant is on the rise. It's hard to imagine that the skyscraper in lower...
The Numeric Language of International Trade : HS Code
If you work in a field that is even slightly related to import or export, you have heard terms like harmonized code, tariff number...
Customer Service Excellence
The service industry is a very complex environment. Most of us not only strive to provide the best service possible, it is integrated in...
Transformational Leadership
Ilyas Dogan - 0
We all know there are some ways to motivate employees such as; incentive compensations, performance rewards or sanctions, perquisites and so on. What about...
Container Vessel Quiz
Today, approximately 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by container, and modern container ships can carry up to 15,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Did you...
Importers and Exporters Can See Doubled Freight Rates by 2015 Worldwide
As we all know, the current situation in the shipping world is that there is a large lack of demand against the current overall...
Cinco de Mayo – A Tribute To Mexico
Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May as we say in English, is a celebration held annually on that date in the United States...
Five Keys To Successful Importing
Onur Akarca - 2
You decided to start your own import business. Now what is the next step? How did other business owners become successful importers? According to the...
7 Most Unusual and Creative Buildings
Everyday we experience how developing technology is changing the environment that we live in. When bright ideas blend with technology and financial sources nothing...
The Effects of Chinese Consumerism to the Shipping Industry
It amazes me to see how quickly China changes. On my recent trip to Shanghai I saw this much clearer. In my opinion, very...
Going To the Movies Never Gets Old
There is no denying that we are suckers for Hollywood myths. Tales of legendary underdogs, coming-of-age friendships, fearless crime fighters, and romance in enormous...
Coming soon: Alternative Clean Transportation 2012 (U.S.)
From May 15 to May 17, Long Beach Convention Center welcomes the 2nd edition of the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, which exhibits alternative...
