by cargosnew | Jul 23, 2018 | News
Many importers complain about additional charges called demurrage and detention. Both can be frustrating to understand and seem to show up without notice. Here’s a helpful explanation about the two charges for import containers: Demurrage (for rail ramps): Demurrage...
by cargosnew | Jun 14, 2018 | News
Community Driven Sponsoring Books for Youth for 16 years This statewide Indiana program provides 25 age-appropriate books in backpacks to Hoosier foster youth. Books for Youth is a partnership with the NFL Indianapolis Colts. During this season’s Books for Youth...
by cargosnew | Feb 28, 2018 | News
We are moving into 2018 with Chinese New Year’s capacity crunch just about behind us. Time to revisit the carrier alliances and see what’s in store for the rest of the year. To review, here’s a rundown of the Alliance groups: The 2M alliance: MSC Maersk Vessel sharing...
by cargosnew | Feb 14, 2018 | News
The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s great news, right? Maybe not. There are sectors that need employees due to constraints in the labor market—namely truck drivers. The level...