by M.E. Giglio | May 10, 2016 | News, Rules & Regs, Theme
CAN THE CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCESS BECOME MORE EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE? Today’s customs clearance process face many challenges, a company must provide true and accurate data to clear customs while trying to avoid customs penalties. However, processing a large...
by M.E. Giglio | May 3, 2016 | Marketing, News, Theme
Social Media Marketing for Transportation Companies With more than one billion people using social networks today, it possible for one person to communicate with hundreds, or even thousands, of other people about brands and the products and services they offer. As the...
by M.E. Giglio | Apr 28, 2016 | News, Sea
Trans-Pacific Freight Rates Rates on the trans-Pacific trade from Asia to North America are starting to resemble the Asia-Europe and may hit three-digit numbers for spot rates for 40-foot containers moving from China-based ports to Los Angeles and Vancouver. I can’t...
by M.E. Giglio | Apr 26, 2016 | News, Rules & Regs
What is SOLAS? The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is an international maritime safety treaty from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the maritime arm of the United Nations. It regulates the safety of life at sea, which...
by M.E. Giglio | Apr 21, 2016 | Land, News
U.S. Truck Freight Rate Decline The first-quarter of 2016 freight volumes were down 3 % year-over-year. Shipper procurement dropped 1.4 percent in January and 5.1% in February. The 7 % drop in March reflects weaker spot and contract rates. A decline in available...
