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...
Green Shipping 101

Green Shipping 101

In an era driven by environmental consciousness and increasing regulatory pressure, sustainability has become a growing concern for industries worldwide. Multinational companies are taking a stand against climate change by publicly committing to reduce their carbon...
The EV Supply Chain Challenge

The EV Supply Chain Challenge

Global sales of electric vehicles will increase from 2 million in 2020 to about 73 million in 2024, according to Goldman Sachs Research. It’s a market that is growing faster than the ability of EV supply chains to keep up. EV supply chains are vastly different...
Is the Peak Season Freight Surge at Risk?

Is the Peak Season Freight Surge at Risk?

Is the typical peak season freight surge at risk? Not necessarily, says leading transport analyst Lee Klaskow, Senior Freight and Transportation Logistics Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. “We are in a freight recession right now, but we could have freight growth and...