Who Passed the Customs Broker Exam?
…listed in the following amounts: ocean freight $2,000, and marine insurance $1,850. What is the transaction value of the merchandise? A $76,150,000 B. $80,000,000 C. $96,150,000 D. $100,250,000 E. $100,500,000…
Mixed Signals
…Observe the effect while reading a few recent headlines: Fleets Must Alter Operation To Attract Younger Drivers Class 8 sales down 9.1% in Sept., First Year-Over-Year Drop Since ‘09 Freight…
Hurricane Sandy Closes Ports, Delays Flights
Client Alert Due to impending Hurricane Sandy, ports from Virginia to New York are closed until further notice. Air freight will also be affected, as major airlines cancelled thousands of…
Not All Risks Are Created Equal: Why You Need a Risk Management Plan Now More Than Ever.
…50% for several weeks (3). Labor unrest at a major electronics supplier in China, piracy in the Indian Ocean, freight and fuel cost volatility–it hasn’t been easy managing global supply…
Why Are Air Cargo Rates So High?
…dramatically skew air freight rates for the current quarter,” writes Ella Copeland of Supply Chain Digital. Back in March, when Apple released the new iPad, “air freight rates rose by…
Driver Shortage Expected to Get Worse as Economy Picks Up
…shortage of 20-30,000 full truckload drivers. Some experts fear the number to be upwards of 100,000. As freight volumes slowly but steadily grow with the economy, this shortage is expected…
Just Your Average General Rate Increase
…one? No. They are trying to adjust their tariffs to be better compensated for areas where costs are higher. Or, they are trying to drive more freight into lanes where…
Is This the Year of the Trucker?
…Shippers can expect to pay more for truckload service as the economy improves. Indeed, even finding a trucker to handle your freight may be difficult. This is where Mohawk Global…
New Law Makes National Freight Program a Reality
…acknowledges the need to establish policies to improve freight movement, most notably, the creation of a national freight program. In March, we shared with you a vision of what that…
The MSC Flaminia Is on Fire and I Have Cargo Onboard!
…of liability that are internationally recognized under The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) limits. Marine perils are not covered, and any such loss is for the account of…