OOG Cargo: Shipping Large Machinery

OOG Cargo: Shipping Large Machinery

Out-of-gauge cargo, also referred to as OOG cargo, is too large to fit in a standard shipping container or trailer.  The shipping challenges are magnified when the cargo is both out-of-gauge and highly sensitive, like manufacturing equipment. This article will review...
Demand for China to Europe Rail Freight Surging

Demand for China to Europe Rail Freight Surging

China is the European Union’s largest trading partner. Last year, more than USD $550 billion worth of goods made its way from China to Europe (Statista) – 20.5% of the EU’s total imports (Eurostat).  The vast majority of that freight moved via ocean container....
Friendshoring Strategy: Merits & Myths

Friendshoring Strategy: Merits & Myths

Friendshoring. Sounds like a nice word, doesn’t it? It evokes images of two countries holding hands and happily walking down the path to duty-free trade. But shifting production to more “tariff-friendly” countries isn’t necessarily the free pass some think it is....