Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation

Standard Operations Return at the Port of Oakland

The Port of Oakland was shut down due to trucker protests on Ab5. The protesting has since settled down to a few dozen protesters, and protesters have relocated to “free speech zones.”

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Customs Broker, Customs Broker Miami, Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Import and Export Experts, Shipping Logistics, Stories of Businesspeople

Keeping the Family Legacy Alive Through Shipping: Ali Musayev

Meet Ali Musayev, an Azeri rug maker who sells carpets at a brick-and-mortar store in Baku, Azerbaijan. Ali was born in Baku and recently inherited the business from his dad, who inherited it from his dad. His grandad Osman originally started the company hoping to escape poverty and provide for his family. When it began, the business became one of Baku’s most significant family-owned rug shops.

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COVID-19, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain

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

The decrease in imports to pre-pandemic levels may indicate a return to normality for the world of shipping.

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Freight Forwarding, Import and Export Experts, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation

Port of Shanghai Opened for Freight Shipping 

With the biggest port in the world fully operational, we want to make sure your cargo is transported with no problems. A1 has experience importing cargo from China such as vehicles, electronics, metal clothing, etc. We also have exported machinery, luxury items, furniture, and much more from the U.S. to China. 

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Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology, Transportation

Will 3D printing disrupt the Freight Transportation Industry?

  The transportation industry has seen massive growth and development in freight movement over the last few decades. A recent topic that has become popular in the Transportation and Logistics

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Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain

China’s Lockdown and its effects on supply chains

  Several districts in China have been on lockdown for the past few weeks due to Covid, and the impact is now being felt on global supply chains. As outbreaks

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Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transportation

CMA CGM to Stop Increasing Freight Spot Rates

  CMA CGM, one of the biggest ocean freight movers recently announced its plan to freeze its rising spot rates through February 1st, 2022. This may come as a surprise

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Customs Clearance, Freight Forwarding, Import and Export Experts, Shipping Logistics, Transportation

Freight Shipping Market

  The current international freight shipping market is seeing a sizeable distribution of spot prices. When shipping containers, a spot price is a cost for moving freight shipments to a

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Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation

Attracts Freight Forwarders

  Forwarders like Senator International and DB Schenker have been looking at alternatives for their freight which is steering them towards Rockford. Rockford airport may be seen as a life

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Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics, Supply Chain, Technology, Transportation

JFK Airport’s Freight Facility

  The John F. Kennedy International Airport plans on upgrading its air freight facility to keep up with the current times. This will be done by tearing down two vacant

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