Incoterms 2020 and the Future of Trade—From Earth to Outer Space
Today’s subject: Incoterms 2020. Exciting stuff, right? If you’re involved in international trade, you should know and be comfortable with Incoterms. These internationally recognized commercial terms play a key role in global business by defining the responsibilities of buyers and sellers in cross-border transactions. In short, they help determine who is responsible for what—from shipping […]
India Issues New Rules for All Inbound & Outbound Ocean Freight Cargo
There is a new regulation introduced by the Government of India for all shipments arriving into India with effective date of August 1, 2019. This new regulation is called The Sea Cargo Manifest & Transshipment Regulation (SCMT). The intent of this regulation is: Also, the Sea Arrival Manifest (SAM) is replacing the current Import General […]
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Policy and Procedures
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into effect May 25, 2018. Per European Union (EU) regulations, new data protection laws are being introduced in order to protect the personal data of individuals living in the EU. It is a modernization of data protection laws drawn up in 1995, before mass internet adoption, email and google […]
US Truck Shortage – Jade Intl
The US trucking industry is facing a growing shortage of qualified drivers in both the international and domestic markets. The shortage is having a serious effect on our ability to schedule pickups and confirm deliveries from/to US ports. The main reasons that are causing these issues: We highly recommend that you book as far in […]