Shipping Lithium Ion Batteries Internationally: A Primer

Shipping Lithium Ion Batteries Internationally: A Primer

There’s much attention on lithium ion batteries these days. They power smart phones, tablets, and the electric vehicles we’ll all be driving someday. They are also considered dangerous goods (DG) from a shipping perspective and, therefore, require specialized...
Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

Best Practices: Semiconductor Spare Parts Logistics

There’s manufacturing, and then there’s semiconductor manufacturing. If a machine goes down during wafer fabrication, that lost production time can equate to tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue. That’s why a reliable solution for semiconductor...
Semiconductor Shipping of Capital Equipment to Foundries

Semiconductor Shipping of Capital Equipment to Foundries

When we think of semiconductor shipping, we think small – those tiny little chips that are the brains within our computers, our phones, our refrigerators, and even our cars. But that chip-making supply chain actually starts with huge, highly sensitive manufacturing...
The Challenge of Setting up a Manufacturing Plant in India

The Challenge of Setting up a Manufacturing Plant in India

The Government of India has established many incentive programs to encourage foreign electronics companies to set up manufacturing plants in India. And many such companies are making the move. But, in the process, they’re finding unexpected logistics and trade...