by Alex Pappas | Jun 19, 2020 | Air Freight Forwarding, Compliance, FCL, Freight Forwarder, LCL, Logistics, Ocean Freight Forwarding, Popular Freight Forwarding Blogs
International shipping is subject to delays, communication problems, loss, and damage. Although most shipments are seamless, some will face challenges. Most problems are preventable. For example, customs-related delays are often due to paperwork or procedural errors...
by Alex Pappas | May 22, 2020 | Air Freight Forwarding, Logistics
The novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, pandemic continues to affect the world, and severely impact global freight routes. While the majority of the world’s shipping usually happens via ocean freight, the immediate and sudden drop in available ocean carrier inventory has...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 19, 2020 | Freight Forwarder, Insurance, Logistics
Marine Insurance and why your Shipments need it Revised 3/2/2021, 2/19/2020, originally posted November 2018 For homeowners and drivers alike, insurance is necessary to protect you and others. But when it comes to international trade, not all importers realize the...
by Alex Pappas | May 23, 2019 | Behind the Scenes, Freight Forwarder, International Fun Facts, Logistics
Sourcing in Vietnam Made Easy Importers worldwide looking to manufacture their products in Asia want two things: high quality and low cost. While China is known for manufacturing virtually any type of product, increased production costs and trade disputes have caused...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 7, 2018 | China, Freight Forwarder, Logistics, Ports
5 Steps to Effective Communication with Chinese Suppliers Global business can be tricky, especially when you are not familiar with your business partner’s culture. A normally friendly gesture used in American business can offend someone from another country while...