Houston: America’s Next Global City in Shipping
Houston is the most populous city in Texas and fourth most populous city in the U.S. While many...
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Handling Returns Becomes a Logistical Problem for Online Retailers
Holiday sales in 2018 were estimated to be $719 billion and each year, this number grows as...
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EPA Reviving the Truck Replacement Program at the Port of NY-NJ
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Port of New York and New Jersey a $2...
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Roses: Beautiful Flowers That Require Careful Logistics
Valentine’s Day always brings roses to mind. Roses are fragile and have a short shelf life, but...
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An Overview of Container Ship Recycling
Today, the world’s shipping fleet has an average age of less than 10 years. Therefore, there is a...
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Uber Freight: All About Driver Satisfaction
On January 1st, Uber launched a new feature on their Uber Freight app, allowing truckers to rate...
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Amazon: The Predator Lurking in the Deep for Shipping and Logistics
It is inconceivable that the online bookstore that began in Jeff Bezos’ garage in 1994 is now one...
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An Overview of General Average and Its Procedures
There have been two recent incidents over the past month where general average was declared by...
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Preparing for the IMO’s Low-Sulfur Fuel Surcharge: Overview & Infographic
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been forcing the shipping industry to reduce its...
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Winter Weather Causing Shipping Delays in the Midwest
Anyone living in the Northeast and Midwest has been greatly affected by the current polar vortex...
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An Overview of International Payments in Shipping
In international sales transactions, payment is a complex topic. In almost all cases, it is...
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Reauthorizing the FMC: An Inevitable Move in the Age of Alliances
In early December 2018, the U.S. President signed into legislation a bill reauthorizing the...
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