by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Apr 12, 2022 | Supply Chain, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics
Several districts in China have been on lockdown for the past few weeks due to Covid, and the impact is now being felt on global supply chains. As outbreaks began to surge in Shanghai, the lockdown has lengthened until further notice. This was after an...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 18, 2021 | Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain
Worldwide shipping costs continue to rise and companies are now looking at ways to optimize their supply chain logistics to protect against these costs. Why are Shipping Costs Rising Different reasons such as e-commerce demand, port congestion, and containers...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 14, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics
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 A1 WorldWide Logistics | 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 A1 WorldWide Logistics | 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 A1 WorldWide Logistics | 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...
