The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is looking into retaliation behavior by ocean carriers as they implement the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. With stronger protections against retaliation and...
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A sharp reduction in demand has caused some Chinese factories to slow down production as the world rights itself from the breakneck pandemic shopping pace. A deep slump in...
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The United States Trade Representative has extended the Section 301 exclusions on eighty-one “COVID-related” items for another ninety days. After considering the public comments on how critical these products...
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Under China’s zero-Covid policy, strict lockdowns are being blamed for an apartment fire that killed ten people when emergency services were delayed due to restrictions. The pushback has led...
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One thing you learn after being in business through the last few years, you’re only as strong as the people you can lean on. After a difficult pandemic, a...
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Last week we discussed the possibility of a rail strike hitting as we move into the holiday season, and intelligent shippers are talking to their logistics partners to determine...
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Warnings of a possible rail strike starting December 4th ramped up again as the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) voted against the National Tentative Agreement. This contract came together...
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The massive increase in US manufacturing has hit the trucking sector hard, causing both capacity issues and delays as an already precarious industry tries to keep up with renewed...
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Based on the current stories that come up regarding the labor negotiations for both rail and ocean port workers, there might be a lesson buried in the situation that...
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