Freight Forwarding 2020: What to watch

The last 12 months have been among the most memorable in the freight forwarding business. We kicked off 2019 with the frigid Polar Vortex, recovered and spent the year navigating tariffs. While we can never predict exactly what will happen in the New Year, we are...

Phase One tariff trade deal

Our team sent the following information to clients this morning by email about the Phase One tariff trade deal. To receive updates, sign up for our newsletter above.

Blank Sailings impacting freight

We issued the following email to our customers on Oct. 15. Blank sailings are impacting the freight industry. This is a trend that is likely to continue. Read more below.

EU tariffs and effective dates

There has been focus on tariffs resulting from the trade ware between the United States and China. This week, tariffs related to the EU were announced. These take effect Oct. 18. Download the list here. The tariffs come on top of existing ones that the U.S. and EU...

Reflections from China

Cargo Services Owners Steve Fugate and John Rowe were in China this month for business meetings. The following is  John’s reflection on what they heard from the people who they met with and saw during the trip. Steve and I just returned from our latest visit to China....

Alternatives to China: Consider Eastern Europe

This the third article in an an ongoing series. Two previous articles outlined Vietnam and Malaysia as alternatives to manufacturing and shipping from China. The Cargo Services team is providing background and information about countries and areas of the world that...