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Seafreight

Retail container traffic down Retail container traffic down

According to a press release from the National Retail Federation, retail container... 

Cargo volumes cause operators to park equipment Cargo volumes cause operators to park equipment

Thanks to the global economic meltdown, many operators of ocean vessels and aircraft... 

Trans-Pacific Eastbound ocean rates on the decline Trans-Pacific Eastbound ocean rates on the decline

Get ready to pay less for that container of goods your are importing from China.... 

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Logistics

Geodis-IBM logistics acquisition: win-win for both? Geodis-IBM logistics acquisition: win-win for both?

It’s not all gloom and doom out there - deals are still happening and this... 

Railroad shipping: weekly cargo volumes down Railroad shipping: weekly cargo volumes down

Its both carload freight volumes and intermodal traffic that’s down. Via Logistics... 

NAFTA cargo sets record in 2007 NAFTA cargo sets record in 2007

Even with the economic slowdown in the United States, cargo shipments between the... 

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Incoterms

How well do you know your Incoterms? How well do you know your Incoterms?

Think you have a fairly good grasp on your Incoterms? I thought I did until I took the “challenge” from www.tradefacil.com. You can take the challenge here (registration required). Drop us a line and let us know how you did.  Read More →

Incoterms: DDP - Delivered Duty Paid Incoterms: DDP - Delivered Duty Paid

DDP DDP - Delivered Duty Paid - is another useful incoterm that can be used with any mode of transport. It is very similar to DDU except that with DDP the seller is also responsible for all import customs formalities and duty and for final delivery of the goods to the buyer at the named place of destination. Basically, with DDP, the buyer carries... [Read more of this review]

Incoterms: DDU - Delivery Duty Unpaid Incoterms: DDU - Delivery Duty Unpaid

DDU - Delivery Duty Unpaid - Is a fairly common incoterm and can be used for any mode of transport. Under DDU terms the seller is responsible for making the goods available to the buyer at a named place of destination but not cleared for import. The seller is also responsible for all the costs involved to deliver the goods to the named place of destination.... [Read more of this review]

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3PL

Global recession and the fate of small forwarders Global recession and the fate of small forwarders

This is a topic that I have been thinking about quite a bit over the last few months as the global recession continues to develop. What will be the fate of the small freight forwarders? According to a report I read on the Financial Times, many of today’s small freight forwarders will simply disappear. The main contributing factor will be cash... [Read more of this review]

DHL / Deutsche Post says “goodbye” to the U.S. domestic express market DHL / Deutsche Post says “goodbye” to the U.S. domestic express market

Update: 11-24-08 For much, much more on Deutsche Post World Net’s decision to pull DHL out of the U.S. market, check out this in depth article from Air Transport World. Key excerpt: DPWN cited three key factors that drove the decision to focus only on international shipping to and from the US, a move that means DHL’s daily air volume in... [Read more of this review]

Conway Freight to close 40 service centers Conway Freight to close 40 service centers

The Conway Freight division of Conway has announced that they will undergo a major “network improvement initiative” which will result in the closing of 40 service centers nationwide. The benefits of the initiative, according to a company press release, will reduce service exceptions, improve on-time delivery and bring faster transit times... [Read more of this review]

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