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...

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...

International freight forwarding is something I never had much knowledge in. When Scott first hired me, I figured Jade was simply a company that handled large shipments internationally. I had no...

Effective today, the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a free trade agreement between these countries that has been negotiated for the last couple of years which is to replace the existing...

HMM (previously known as Hyundai Merchant Marine) is making some big moves this year in regards to the sizes of their vessels. On April 23, 2020 the “HMM Algeciras” set sail on it first...

I was recently asked by a colleague and was challenged to write about why I do what I do.  I thought about the question and the more I thought about it, the more valid I thought the question...

Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? When it comes to air freight shipping you may not be thinking that there is a light at all.  As we start to come out of the restrictions and start to...

With the shutdowns mid-March through April, the LTL carriers are starting to see an improved demand in May. The month of April showed volumes for some trucking companies down by nearly 20 percent....

The 2020 Top 100 Importers and 100 Exporters Journal of Commerce List is out. Now if there was an award show, maybe an ocean blue carpet or a sky blue carpeted run way would be good for the nominee....

I try not to bore you with numbers and ocean freight seems to have a bunch.  Many of our clients have had so many questions on why prices are remaining or increasing. Really great question, and...