The nearly weeklong Suez Canal blockage will have weeks and months-long implications for global trade. Rapid growth in global demand for container transportation means that carriers are overly reliant on a handful of…
Halfway around the world, the Suez Canal sees 12% of the global supply chain trade pass through the connector between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. On Tuesday, an Ultra-Large Container Vessel, or ULCV,…
Even in a year of significant disruption, the (CBP) Customs and Border Protection’s annual report doesn’t have many surprises. If you’ve been paying attention for the last twelve months, you already know that…
A container collapse on a vessel isn’t a new phenomenon, instead, they’re considered a cost of doing business on the ocean market. Weather issues, Acts of God, cargo not what it is tendered…
On February 12th, China and many surrounding nations throughout Asia will celebrate the Lunar New Year. This year, it is the Year of the Ox, and it seems safe to say that for…
Interested parties have until November 12th to respond with comments into the two investigations opened by the United States Trade Representative which could mean additional trade-remedy duties on the country’s exports after the…
A case brought by the law firm Akin Gump on behalf of a vinyl tile supplier could be the vehicle for importers to get Section 301 Refund on duties, but they must move…
With two major storms approaching the Gulf of Mexico and the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall coming on August 29th, Bestway wanted to take this opportunity to discuss the issues that…
Intermodal congestion in Southern California has skyrocketed in recent days as equipment shortages, workforce reductions, and increasing demand for ocean imports from Asia via the U.S. West Coast causes another “unprecedented” cargo disruption….
