International Survey Reveals Cargo Owners Are Unprepared for New Weight Verifications

In August, OCEANAIR asked if you were “ready for major upcoming changes in container weight verification requirements.” Based on global survey results from the online ... Read More

VGM

[vu_heading heading="VGM" subheading="Effective July 1, 2016, SOLAS requires the shipper to provide Verified Gross Mass (VGM) in a verified document before vessel loading. The International ... Read More

IMO Members Slowly Begin to Release Guidance on New Container Weight Rule

As the July 1, 2016, effective date for SOLAS implementation approaches, international surveys from the global shipping industry revealed some disturbing information that could lead to ... Read More

Time to Get Ready for a No-Deal Brexit

It’s been almost a year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson won the election by vowing to “get Brexit done.”  But with only 9 weeks left ... Read More

How Will the Biggest Product Launch in History Affect Your Supply Chain?

With a potential COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, shippers need to prepare for supply chain disruptions during ‘the biggest product launch in history.’ News of ... Read More

Cargo Insurance

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Safety Fears Prompt Maersk to Begin Random Container Inspections

U.S. importers and exports will soon see random container inspections from Maersk. The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line recently announced that it has implemented a ... Read More

Worried About the Threat of a Trade War? Anticipate Supply Chain Disruptions and Mitigate Risks with these Helpful Tips

When President Trump announced punitive tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods and imposed steep tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) imports from ... Read More

New England Business Leaders Get a New Perspective on European Economic Opportunities

On March 15, 2016, at Babson College, New England businesses leaders at the Business Credit Intelligence’s annual International SIG Meeting learned more about the turbulent ... Read More