Yearly Archives: 2017
The History of Shipping Before Containers
Since the first days of freight shipping more than five decades ago, containerization has increasingly grew.
Freight vessels carry about 60% of the value of...
Machine Learning: How Will It Integrate Into the Shipping Industry?
Machine learning can be defined as the application of Artificial Intelligence, providing systems the ability to automatically learn, and improve, without the need for...
Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Imported Goods
Onur Akarca - 4
All the goods arriving into the U.S. are required to be marked with the English name of the country of origin, unless the goods...
Everything You Need to Know About Relief Cargo
In recent days, news outlets have been broadcasting the issues Puerto Rico is facing with receiving relief cargo, after the devastating impact left by...
Reusing Shipping Containers: What are the Advantages and Challenges?
Irmak Aktan - 4
Reusing old shipping containers after their expected life is over has recently become a worldwide architectural trend. The practice has been referred to as...
U.S. Exported 2 Million Barrels of Crude Oil A Day Last Week
Last week, the U.S. exported almost two million barrels of crude oil a day. This is a new record high since 1993, according to...
The Month of Improvement
Continual improvement and trainings are very crucial, especially in the shipping and logistics industry, which is very dynamic and where change happens all the...
Celebrate Our Everyday Heroes – National Customer Service Week
You may not realize how important good customer service is until you are faced with its opposite: bad customer service. Of course, the context...
Letter Of Credit Types
What is a Letter of Credit?
A letter of credit is a financial document provided by a third party, typically a bank or a financial...
Big Stuff in the Air
In shipping, the options are unlimited. It is part of our lives to think of creative solutions, and come up with different variations on...
Becoming a Better Manager is as Easy as 1,2,3
Linda Berke - 2
Whether you are new to managing, or you are an experienced manager, becoming a better manager can be accomplished in three easy steps.
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Damaged Cargo Claim Procedure
Organizations, as well as people, often feel very uneasy whenever they hear that their cargo has been damaged on delivery. The item might be...
Shipping Coffee in Bulk
Coffee is an important commodity in the world economy.
Recent years have seen a substantial increase in the movement of coffee in bulk, using normal...
China’s Ban on Certain Scrap Commodities and Its Impact on U.S. Exports/Imports
Aytac Akgul - 1
Many of those in the shipping industry have been following the discussion about China's announcement of its Import Ban on certain recycling products, to...
5 Ways to Boost Your E-Commerce Logistics Strategy This Year
With technology evolving in the modern world, e-commerce is no different, changing aggressively in order to deliver fast and convenient services to customers at...
Can You Save More on Ocean Freight?
Orkun Gonen - 1
Today’s multichannel complex business models fuel the growth of global commerce and global transportation. Companies take advantage of opportunities to maximize efficiencies for time...
How Do Large Ships Deal with Hurricanes?
Rojda Akdag - 2
This year, we experienced major storms.
First, Hurricane Harvey devastated the Gulf Coast, and soon after, Irma threatened the entire state of Florida and the...
Incoterms: An Overview
Throughout the years, as international commerce was progressing, the need for common codes of conduct and contract created the Incoterms rules.
Since 1923, the International...
Better Than Google Translate: Common Shipping Terms Authentically Translated into 10 Languages
Shipping is a global industry that requires us to interact with vendors, clients, and agencies all over the world.
Although English is the primary language...
Lost Bill of Lading Requirements and Procedures
This article is informational and describes requirements if ever found in an unpleasant situation, such as misplacement or loss of the most important document...
Ocean Freight Explained
90% of everything we buy arrives via container ships, says investigative British journalist Rose George, after spending months on container ships to learn more...
Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on the Logistics Industry
Hurricane Harvey has taken its place as one of the costliest storms in U.S. history, with billions of dollars in property damage expected, and...
An Overview of Sanctions
In light of the recent move by the United Nations to sanction major North Korean exports coal, iron, lead, and seafood – causing North...
Port of Houston Works to Match Growing Activity
Sara Hadim - 2
Image Credit:Â Houston Chronicles
As exports at the Port of Houston surged by 14 percent in the first half of 2017, in comparison to the previous...
Major Delays at Chittagong Port
Ethan Huang - 1
Chittagong Port is Bangladesh’s prime seaport. Located on the coastline of the Bay of Bengal, it is the busiest seaport on the coastline, and...
