by Rob Simmons | May 14, 2021 | Customs Broker, Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Technology
Since its start in the early 1800s freight forwarding has developed into a whole industry. As logistics and technology have evolved over the years, so has freight forwarding. Innovations in forwarding have led to goods being moved around further distances...
by Rob Simmons | May 10, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transportation
Last year there were reports of a global freight container shortage. This shortage has continued on to this year. The demand for containers greatly outnumbers the number of containers available. With the current state, the shortage may continue until the end of...
by Rob Simmons | May 5, 2021 | Customs Broker, Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics
With e-commerce becoming more common over the years there has been a stronger need for logistics than in the past. Especially with the coronavirus forcing many to purchase their goods online. In Amazon’s case, this led to an expansion of Amazon’s freight...
by Rob Simmons | Apr 30, 2021 | Customs Broker, Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Import and Export Experts, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain
The value of wine imported into the United States has always been greater than the value of beer imported. However in 2020 this changed, and the value of beer imported into the U.S. surpassed the value of wine. Different theories and methods have been proposed...
by Rob Simmons | Apr 26, 2021 | Customs Broker, Delivery, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation
During late March, the freight carrying ship Ever Given got lodged in the Suez Canal for almost six days. With the vessel currently freed, Egypt is now requesting more than $1B for damages and losses. As the Suez Canal opens back up and traffic is cleared, the...
