When you ask an importer about which type of transportation is most important and most pricey, most likely the answer will be the ocean freight. Ocean freight cost has been and is steadily surging, which makes it hold a bigger and bigger percentage of... Assuming that you will go the...
The Ocean Container Shipping Industry Crisis
Even when it comes to the freight industry insiders, not everyone knows the origins of the recently created Alliances. Over the past few years, ocean container carriers have formed 4 huge, multinational alliances, in part to create economies of scale. Assuming that you will go the easy way and choose...
Shift of Freight from Ocean Carriers to Freight Forwarders/NVOCCs
Since the Great Recession hit us all back in 2008, the shipping business has seen a lot of operational and technical changes. Actually we would like to guide you through all the stages of those rapid changes right now. Initially carriers started to stop their new 1: Design or Visual...