The operational technology (OT) security has suffered decades of neglect but is now receiving attention from the Biden Administration. Many are struggling to improve cybersecurity and infrastructure, but they are encountering many roadblocks. OT Attacks Increasing In the U.S. essential services include water, power, and infrastructure. If a link in the chain breaks, then vital […]
Let’s examine an all-too-common scenario. You opt to ship high valued goods by volume less than truckload (VLTL). The most common assumption is that everything will not only arrive on time but safely. However, the truck makes numerous stops to add more shipments to the load which shifts, moves and repositions your goods. After […]
The Federal Maritime Commission has been at the center of activity involving investigating carriers, shipper complaints and stepped-up prominence for their role as the regulators of companies involved in domestic and international ocean commerce. At a hearing on July 28th, two FMC Commissioners presented findings and recommendations on the COVID-impacted ocean shipping environment. That same […]
The COVID19 pandemic has taken its toll on airline travel, but air cargo carriers have experienced a boom in business. Without a doubt, the demand for products such as PPE supplies has grown globally, and e-commerce has flourished due to remote working, stay-at-home orders, and lockdowns which forced the demand for supplies to a record […]
The year 2020 took a toll on the trucking industry, but it managed to weather the storm and is now emerging strongly as the first half of 2021 passes. With the promise of curbing the COVID19 virus through vaccination and the use of stimulus funding to push consumer spending, the truckload market is experiencing increased […]
For containers destined for Chicago from ports on North America’s west coast – the US and Canada – the situation the past several weeks has been a significant challenge for shippers. Let’s start with the Union Pacific who took the drastic step of embargoing all eastbound containers last week from four ports of arrival in […]
The Federal Maritime Commission announced that it has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the agency’s rules on detention and demurrage, as first reported in the Journal of Commerce. The full release is available on the Commission’s site here, but the question to shippers is what this […]
About 95 percent of consumers who have two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power are located outside the United States. The potential for international growth is substantial. This is true for agriculture and food suppliers. Many have not tapped the global markets to their full potentials. Within the United States, there is a great deal of […]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many seafood businesses are starting to seek new employees to meet their export business needs. This article will look at seven free to low-cost resources that can help score a helpful staff of needed employees that you can depend on. Export Essentials Online Are you new to exporting? Check out the […]
At the White House on Friday, President Biden signed an Executive Order focused on reducing monopolistic behavior and increasing competition across a wide variety of industries impacting American consumers and businesses. For shippers, two industries which were included in the E.O. were liner shipping and railroads – both of which have seen a significant consolidation […]
