by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 8, 2025 | East Coast Protests, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics
Port labor talks are resuming between employers and dockworkers, with the current contract extension expiring on January 15th. Negotiations between the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) have stopped...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 3, 2025 | Economic trends, 3PL, Shipping Logistics
In recent social media posts, it has become clear that President-elect Donald Trump wants the Panama Canal. Trump announced that he would demand that Panama hand over its canal to the U.S. due to the “ridiculous” fees. Rates for vessels passing through have...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 26, 2024 | East Coast Protests, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics
As the end of the contract extension approaches, seaports in the U.S. can see the ILA strike happening In January. Months of unsuccessful negotiations between the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) and the (U.S. Maritime Alliance) resulted in an...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 24, 2024 | Air Freight, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Warehousing
La carga sobredimensionada es un producto que excede el peso o las dimensiones permitidas para el transporte convencional. Un ejemplo de carga sobredimensionada podría ser equipos grandes como vigas de construcción y maquinaria como tractores. Debido a las...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 19, 2024 | Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
There are numerous considerations that shippers should be aware of when shipping chemicals internationally. Chemicals are any substance with a defined composition, such as acids, fertilizers, solvents, etc. These types of substances can be hazardous or...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Dec 5, 2024 | Air Freight, Shipping Logistics, Transportation
The Boeing aerospace company has released an outlook showing e-commerce growing express cargo in the future. By 2043, express cargo could outpace general cargo by approximately 33% based on an annual rate of 4%. The airfreight industry has nearly doubled over...
