by Alex Pappas | Jan 17, 2024 | expedited ocean freight services, FCL, Freight Forwarder, Global Supply Chain News, LCL, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Ocean Freight Forwarding, Panama Canal, Ports, Suez Canal, Week in Global Logistics
Two major maritime routes – the Panama and Suez Canals – face unique challenges that continue to reshape the landscape of international trade and logistics. The Panama Canal’s Present Challenge The Panama Canal handles 3% of global maritime volumes...
by Alex Pappas | Jan 16, 2024 | China, expedited ocean freight services, FCL, Freight Forwarder, LCL, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Ocean Freight Forwarding, Ports
In the dynamic world of ocean freight, ‘blank sailings’ is a term that logistics and supply chain professionals, especially those involved in importing goods to the U.S. from Asia, need to be intimately familiar with. Blank sailings occur when a carrier...
by Alex Pappas | Jan 31, 2019 | Freight Forwarder, LCL, Logistics, Popular Freight Forwarding Blogs
What is a Buyer’s Consolidation? Buyer’s Consolidations: Improving Landed Cost on LCL If you import and have multiple suppliers near a single origin port, your freight forwarder may have an opportunity to improve supply-chain efficiency by creating a...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 20, 2017 | Freight Forwarder, LCL, Logistics
The Freight Forwarder’s Guide to the Logistics Landmarks of Los Angeles & Long Beach While they are two busiest ports in the United States, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are more than a hub for trade and commerce. The surrounding areas host a number of...
by Alex Pappas | Apr 27, 2017 | Freight Forwarder, LCL, Logistics
Importer’s Guide to Shipping LCL If your ocean shipments are not large enough to fill an entire container, you have what is commonly known as LCL, or less than a container load. When it comes to shipping LCLs, there are a few major differences from full container...