My hike on the Appalachian Trail
I have been hiking for years and I enjoy my time spent on the trail. About 40 plus years ago I came across the Appalachian Trail/ AT that runs from Springer Mountain in Georgia up the East Coast of the United States to Mount Katadin in Maine following the Appalachian ridge. I live outside of […]
Jade International is Fully Operational!
We would like to let you all know after the recent release of required shut downs issued by the governor of Pennsylvania, Jade International is considered an essential business. We remain fully operational during this time and have taken the necessary precautions to keep our staff safe while working in the building. We also have […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 3.18.2020
The spread of the coronavirus pandemic throughout the U.S. continues to be our main concern as we are seeing more closures, postponements, cancellations and restrictions placed on all citizens as our government officials are doing their best to reduce the exposure to the masses. We are continuing to monitor this situation and try to keep […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – 3.13.2020
Since our last update a few days ago, many events have taken place due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the US. Major league sports have now suspended their seasons, concerts and any type of large gatherings have been postponed or cancelled, schools in our area have closed for a minimum of 2 weeks and […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
As we will be giving you an update on the developments of the coronavirus and the affects it continues to take on the shipping industry, we also want to advise you have the steps we have taken as a company. Our HR management team continues to monitor the situation and has taken steps to ensure […]
Update on the Spotted Lantern Fly Quarantine Zones
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added 12 more counties to the quarantine zone list effective yesterday, March 3, 2020. The new counties added to the list include Beaver and Alleghany in western Pennsylvania, Columbia and Luzerne in the northeast and several counties in the central region. The spotted lantern fly (SLF) is an invasive […]
Global Shipments: Coronavirus Update
The spread of the coronavirus (officially called Covid-19) is causing major affects to global shipments. As the reports continue to advise of the growing number of people infected by this virus, we want to make you all aware of what this is doing to your international shipments going forward. In the last 48 hours, the […]
Container shipping industry and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
With the start of 2020, the focus of the container shipping industry was the implementation of IMO 2020 and low-sulfur fuel. Before we could begin reviewing what impact this was having to the shipping industry with the increase of charges and regulations taking effect, a new virus emerged out of China and became the focus […]
China Teases Plan to Phase Out Tariffs as Trade Talks Advance
Could the end of some of these high tariff rates between China and USA be coming to an end? China says the are coming closer to an agreement, but nothing has been stated by USA to confirm or deny these claims from China. Read on to see the latest on this topic. TARIFFS THAT FOR […]
Hyundai boldly leaps into fuel-cell truck race
A fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck? Yup, you read that right. Freight Waves notes the latest from Hyundai Motor Co. Hyundai Motor Co. (OTC: HYMTF), best known for its automobiles in the U.S. but a global manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks overseas, has jumped into the race to build a hydrogen fuel-cell heavy-duty truck. The HDC-6 Neptune […]