What happens to Port Miami during a Hurricane!
What do Ships do to Avoid a Hurricane? When a hurricane hits, many boats will need to make decisions on where to be when that happens. To keep it short, there are two things you can do: Sail away and Tie it Up. Tying it Up – It's pretty cut and dry, all that needs to...
How and Why do Container Ships Collide with Warships
The USS Fitzgerald and USS John S McCain. Within two months of each other, the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. Mccain had collided with cargo ships. The Fitzgerald, off the southern coast of Japan, the McCain, in between the Malaysian straight. The Fitzgerald...
NAFTA isn’t going Anywhere
Why is NAFTA under Attack Right Now? Since his entry to the administration, the president has admonished NAFTA extensively. Through this period, there has been talks of reworking NAFTA and making it more fair to the United States. Additionally, recently there has been...
Automated Shipping and the future of Imports/Exports
The Upside of Automated Shipping A.I. is beneficial to the trade of international shipping. The primary competitor for A.I. is people, and they are more error prone. Where a human might make a shipping mistake or order the wrong amount, a machine can make that mistake...
Everything you need to know about Amazon
The Beginning Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994 because he regretted not investing in the Internet Business boom. Before it was Amazon it was known as Cadabra and Relentless both were considered too sinister or abstract. Amazon was the settled name because he wanted...
A Retrospective on the Panama Canal
The Recent Article There was an article recently that showcased the Chief of the Panama Canal reflecting on the previous year after the expansion. Of the points he spoke about, he touched upon the $5.5 billion expansion and the results of the expansion. His Major...
Importing Medical Devices
Why does it matter? There are two important points to know about when importing medical devices. First, medical devices must comply with every standard of normal importation except you must also file the belongings in what is known as an MDR. Second, if the medical...
What happens to Decommissioned Container ships?
How are Container Ships Commissioned? Ships are commissioned for work after they have been rigorously tested and inspected. This can be anything from warships being dubbed battle ready or cargo ships shown to be structurally sound. These tests are known as sea trials...
How to Enforce FSVP with your Exporters
Personally Inspecting the Food Products No matter where the products come from, two steps must be followed every time: First, the Importer must assume the role of an FSV, next they must follow the ACE system. The Role of an FSV – The role of an FSV simply means that...
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