Public Warehousing Services

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Sep 8, 2022 | Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing

A public warehouse is a facility that provides long-term and short-term storage solutions. When shippers move goods across the globe, warehousing is a standard part of the supply chain for many businesses. Compared to regular storage facilities, public...

The Progression of Supply Chain Warehouses

by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Aug 30, 2022 | Warehousing, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain

In Shipping, many aspects come into getting the supplier’s goods to their customers. One essential part of the supply chain is warehousing. When transporting goods internationally, the shipper may place the cargo in a warehouse before or after shipping it....

The Importance of United States Free Trade Agreements

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...

The Most Convenient and Efficient Warehouse Service

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...

Standard Operations Return at the Port of Oakland

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...

U.S. Container Imports Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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...