July 12, 2022
AB-5: Keeping the Independent Dream Alive
The passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) in California has caused disruption as owner-operators who…
June 27, 2022
OSRA is in Effect
President Biden signed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022 on June 16, 2022,…
June 13, 2022
Railroads: A Derailed Supply Chain
Rail services are backed up across the United States. It would be a simple enough…
May 31, 2022
Section 232 and 301 Investigation and Hearing
The United States Trade Commission has announced that it will be investigating the economic impact…
May 17, 2022
Chinese Tariffs & Supply Chain Disruptions
Supply chain disruptions not only from the overwhelming increase in demands for goods, but equipment…
April 25, 2022
Shanghai Slump – Delays & Congestion
Cargo is being diverted away from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and clogging up alternate airports as…
April 8, 2022
Section 301 Tariff Turnaround
The Section 301 tariff exclusions on Chinese manufactured goods have been updated to allow exemptions…
March 18, 2022
Congestion Migration Migraine
Worsening congestion at the east coast in North American container ports is driving up costs…
March 9, 2022
MSC Temporarily Halts Russian Bookings
On March 1, 2022, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) introduced a temporary stoppage on all…
February 25, 2022
Ocean Freight Prices for 2022
In the past couple of years, there have been massive shortages, congestion, limited space, and…
February 23, 2022
Rough Waters Ahead For Ocean Shipping
Ocean Shipping congestion continues unabated as the west coast sees nearly seventy ships waiting in…
January 26, 2022
Updated HTS Codes Incoming
Updating the HTS codes every 5 years, the World Customs Organization has begun updating it…