Rise of Foreign-to-Foreign Shipping: What It Means for Global Businesses
In today’s fast-evolving global marketplace, businesses are no longer confined to moving goods only between their home country and international customers. Increasingly, companies are coordinating shipments that begin and end outside their own borders — a model known as foreign-to-foreign shipping. This global logistics strategy allows companies to buy, sell, and move goods entirely overseas, […]
Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship
BBC’s article has great coverage into the Evergreen vessel that is currently blocking the Suez canal. Here is a link to their article where they also have a video from one of the tug boats of the grounded vessel. A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt’s Suez […]
No End in Sight for Trucking Shortage
For both the importer and exporter in the ocean world, it is no secret that container drayage is hard to come by with the current shipping conditions. There was recently a depot closure in Newark; according to JOC.com, this depot closure is causing a ripple effect. The depot that was closed was Ironbound Intermodal Industries […]
Why the empty container math doesn’t add up in US exporters’ favor
Very interesting article published by Supply Chain Dive regarding the container positioning of the last year and how it has impacted the US exporters. Read on to learn more. Never underestimate the American consumer. As businesses shuttered and unemployment rose in 2020, people kept buying things. Spending shifted from services like dining and movies to physical, […]
Today is International Customs Day!
January 26th marks International Customs Day, a moment to recognize and celebrate the critical role that Customs agencies play in keeping global trade moving safely, efficiently, and transparently. This year’s theme, set by the World Customs Organization (WCO), is: “Customs Bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience for a Sustainable Supply Chain.”It highlights the united global efforts […]
Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and happy New Year!
With 2020 wrapping up in just days, we wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your continued support of Jade International for your shipping and logistics needs. This year has been anything but ordinary — and we’re incredibly grateful for the trust you’ve placed in us. From the global pandemic to unpredictable […]
Rebound in Volumes Contributes to Port Congestion Concerns
Concerns regarding port congestion as reported by Maritime Executive. Read on to find out more on their article posted. As ocean carriers and the shippers work to rebound from the economic effects of the pandemic, ports have been reporting steady, sometimes dramatic, increases in volumes in recent months. One of the downsides of the increases in […]
Don’t Wait or Your Shipment Will Be Late!
Ocean freight carriers are notifying us of overbooked vessels, resulting in extremely limited space and equipment availability across many trade lanes. As the holiday season quickly approaches, this congestion is only expected to intensify. If your business relies on timely deliveries during Q4, we strongly advise you to book your freight as early as possible. […]
Thoughts of International Logistics while on a Hot Air Balloon Ride
I was again recently challenged by a colleague to relate my recent hot air balloon ride to international logistics, and I do confess to liking a good challenge. I also have to confess my favorite was the “Stump Scott Trivia Challenge” as I thought I was actually pretty good at trivia until our clients gave […]
The aftermath of the Beirut Explosion
Photo Courtesy of BBC News Yesterday in Lebanon, there was a giant warehouse explosion within the port of Beirut. It has been reported the cause was by ammonium nitrate that has been in their warehouse since 2013 after it was unloaded from an impounded ship. The explosion has devastated Beirut’s port area. If you have […]