by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 28, 2025 | Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
Shipping during China’s New Year can have numerous challenges you should know when starting. The Chinese New Year (or Spring Festival) is a 15-day celebration of the new year in the lunisolar Chinese calendar. In 2025, the holiday will begin on January 29th and...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 21, 2025 | Economic trends, Importing, Supply Chain
President Trump announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on February 1st for imports from Canada and Mexico. Last year, Trump revealed that he would implement the tariff hike during his first day in office. The president postponed the date to create an “External...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 21, 2025 | Customs Broker, Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance
Diversas situaciones en la industria del transporte marítimo internacional están provocando un aumento en las importaciones minoristas en EE. UU. El Global Port Tracker predice que el volumen de importaciones para diciembre de 2024 aumentará un 14.3% en comparación...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Jan 16, 2025 | Importing, Economic trends, Shipping Logistics
Various situations in the international shipping industry are resulting in U.S. retail imports surging. The Global Port Tracker is predicting that the import volume for December 2024 will be up 14.3% y/y. This number is 19% over the NRA’s (National Retail Association)...
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...