by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 11, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Shipping Logistics
China hit a $1 trillion trade surplus for the first time on December 8. Over the last 11 months of 2025, China’s surplus reached $1.08 trillion, beating 2024’s $992 billion amount. A trade surplus is the value of how much a country exports that exceeds its imports. In...
by Rob Simmons | Nov 25, 2025 | Shipping Logistics
What is Freight Container Devanning `For FCLs (full container loads), this is normally done at the company’s warehouse after the freight container is picked up from the port. For LCLs (less than container loads), they may go through deconsolidation in a type of...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Nov 14, 2025 | Economic trends, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain
The US shutdown has ended with President Trump signing a bill passed by Congress on Wednesday, November 12. Since October 1, the US has been experiencing the longest government shutdown in its history, which has lasted 43 days. The bill signed by Trump will reopen...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Nov 4, 2025 | Shipping Logistics, 3PL, Supply Chain, Tariffs
Estados Unidos y China llegaron a un acuerdo comercial después de meses de escalada entre ambos países. Ambas naciones acordaron diversos temas de comercio durante una reunión entre el presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, y el presidente chino, Xi Jinping. El acuerdo...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 30, 2025 | Economic trends, Shipping Logistics, Tariffs
The US and China reach a trade deal after months of escalation between the two countries. Both nations agreed on various trade issues during a meeting between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agreement comes days after the Chinese government...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 2, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Shipping Logistics
Shippers that bring goods into and out of the US could soon feel the effect as the government shutdown begins. On October 1, Congress disagreed on an operations funding bill, leading to the US government shutting down. When this happens, it can cause widespread...
