by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Aug 23, 2022 | Shipping Logistics, Import and Export Experts, Supply Chain
In international shipping, a common type of treaty between countries is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). An FTA is an agreement that eliminates trade barriers for exporting and importing and promotes free trade between other countries. The United States currently...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Aug 3, 2022 | Warehousing, Supply Chain
One of the main components of a shipper’s supply chain is warehousing. When goods have to be imported or exported, warehousing is the step that usually comes before or after. The importance is traced back from the 17th-century trade routes of European settlers...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jul 29, 2022 | Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
The Port of Oakland was shut down last week due to trucker protests on work law AB5. Hundreds of independent contract truck drivers blocked traffic in three main port terminals. The largest terminal, Oakland International Container Terminal, closed operations...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jul 8, 2022 | COVID-19, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain
Ports across the United States have recently seen a decrease in container import demands. This surprises many with the high volumes of imports into the U.S. in early 2022. The number of vessels waiting outside Los Angeles/Long Beach ports decreased from over...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | May 31, 2022 | Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transportation
The war in Ukraine has influenced different shipping markets globally, including the LNG export industry. LNG is a natural gas comprised entirely of methane and has a variety of uses. The everyday purposes are for generating heat, electricity, power, and...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | May 19, 2022 | Import and Export Experts, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
In the past few weeks, the Port of Shanghai had been working at a limited capacity due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, operations in the port have opened to close to normal levels. Shanghai, China, has been on lockdown because of the “zero COVID” policy and...
