Seafreight

Ocean bid tip: diversify your carrier alliances! Ocean bid tip: diversify your carrier alliances!

With so many container lines out there to choose from it’s easy to forget that... 

Understanding Bunker Fuel: is there a relationship to crude prices? Understanding Bunker Fuel: is there a relationship to crude prices?

Unless you work for an ocean container line, there seems to be a lot of confusion... 

2011 Ocean Rates 2011 Ocean Rates

The first round of carrier negotiations are in the books for my company and as usual... 

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Air Cargo

DB Schenker to Realign North America Transportation Model DB Schenker to Realign North America Transportation Model

According to a company press release, German based company DB Schenker has announced... 

Asia Air Cargo Demand Declines 9.8 Percent Asia Air Cargo Demand Declines 9.8 Percent

According to a press release from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, air freight... 

Top 30 Cargo Airports 2009 Top 30 Cargo Airports 2009

A reader named Greg alerted to us that we haven’t posted an updated list of... 

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Logistics

Ocean bid tip: diversify your carrier alliances! Ocean bid tip: diversify your carrier alliances!

With so many container lines out there to choose from it’s easy to forget that despite their numbers there really are fewer choices than it seems when you consider carrier alliances and vessel sharing partners. If you are large enough to deal in direct carrier contracts with container lines, then you would be wise to consider the various alliances... [Read more of this review]

Understanding Bunker Fuel: is there a relationship to crude prices? Understanding Bunker Fuel: is there a relationship to crude prices?

Unless you work for an ocean container line, there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding bunker fuel costs and how they play into ocean container costs and BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor – fuel surcharge for container lines).  This is especially compounded when folks look at the headlines in regards to crude oil prices and start asking questions... [Read more of this review]

Exploring Logistics in Developing Markets of China, India and Vietnam – By Mark Millar Exploring Logistics in Developing Markets of China, India and Vietnam – By Mark Millar

In developing markets, logistics activities involve a range of challenges and opportunities: Opportunities revolve around the fact that the developing markets are experiencing rapid economic growth and the resulting increase in trade and commerce drives increasing demand for logistics services. Challenges are many and varied, with the top three consistently... [Read more of this review]

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Incoterms

How well do you know your Incoterms? How well do you know your Incoterms?

Think you have a fairly good grasp on your Incoterms? I thought I did until I took the “challenge” from www.tradefacil.com. You can take the challenge here (registration required). Drop us a line and let us know how you did.  Read More →

Incoterms: DDP – Delivered Duty Paid Incoterms: DDP – Delivered Duty Paid

DDP DDP – Delivered Duty Paid – is another useful incoterm that can be used with any mode of transport. It is very similar to DDU except that with DDP the seller is also responsible for all import customs formalities and duty and for final delivery of the goods to the buyer at the named place of destination. Basically, with DDP, the buyer... [Read more of this review]

Incoterms: DDU – Delivery Duty Unpaid Incoterms: DDU – Delivery Duty Unpaid

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China Logistics

China’s rising labor costs: will it hurt their competitiveness? China’s rising labor costs: will it hurt their competitiveness?

Patrick Chovanec is a professor at Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management in Beijing. I first stumbled upon him when I found a very interesting post of his on what he called “The Nine Nations of China” which broke down China into 9 distinct regions, which I highly recommend you check out. Since then I have checked... [Read more of this review]

Hong Kong economic growth plunges Hong Kong economic growth plunges

Not great news for one of my favorite cities; but, not particularly surprising either given the state of the global economy. I just finished reading an article on the WSJ which describes the current woes that Hong Kong is currently facing. According to the article, Hong Kong’s economy plunged at its fastest rate in a decade. The economy shrank... [Read more of this review]

Hong Kong Ocean Terminals Video Hong Kong Ocean Terminals Video

Anyone importing from Hong Kong or South China knows of the massive operations that are conducted at the ports. This video shows a fairly good overview of the services provided at the port of Hong Kong.  Read More →

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