by Rob Simmons | Sep 8, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Customs Clearance, Import and Export Experts, Shipping Logistics, Transportation
The current international freight shipping market is seeing a sizeable distribution of spot prices. When shipping containers, a spot price is a cost for moving freight shipments to a certain destination. Earlier this year there was a report that spot prices...
by Rob Simmons | Aug 30, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Transportation
Regular LTL (Less Than Load) and FTL (Full Truck Load) may come up in the conversation when transferring freight by truck but what tends to be discussed less is moving mid-sized freight. This can be thought of as the freight with the shipping size between...
by Rob Simmons | Aug 18, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Transportation
In 2021, the international freight market has seen various disruptions that have led to container prices skyrocketing. It was recently announced that a company would have to pay an ocean carrier a record $32,000 if they wanted to move containers to Los Angeles...
by Rob Simmons | Aug 12, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
Forwarders like Senator International and DB Schenker have been looking at alternatives for their freight which is steering them towards Rockford. Rockford airport may be seen as a life vest for the supply chains of many. Why is O’Hare airport becoming so...
by Rob Simmons | Jul 30, 2021 | Transportation, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology
The John F. Kennedy International Airport plans on upgrading its air freight facility to keep up with the current times. This will be done by tearing down two vacant cargo buildings to make room for the new one. With the current volume of freight shipments...
by Rob Simmons | Jul 26, 2021 | Shipping Logistics, Freight Forwarding, Import and Export Experts
Over the last year, the freight shipping industry has seen various of unfavorable circumstances like rising spot rates and port delays. Other Events, such as a global pandemic and the Ever Given being stuck in the Suez Canal caused difficulties in the shipping...
