Understanding the Customs Clearance Process

Understanding the Customs Clearance Process

Success in global trade involves finding quality suppliers, transporting goods in a volatile freight market, navigating trade wars and related tariffs, and a host of other factors. But one of your most critical day-to-day tasks is mastering the complexities of the...
Shipping Dangerous Goods by Air: A Semiconductor Case Study

Shipping Dangerous Goods by Air: A Semiconductor Case Study

Shipping dangerous goods by air is a significant challenge by itself. Throw in pandemic-related flight restrictions and a strict, in-transit temperature requirement of –18C and it created a serious situation that threatened to disrupt manufacturing operations for one...
Shanghai COVID Lockdown May Impact Cargo Flows

Shanghai COVID Lockdown May Impact Cargo Flows

Happening Now A full lockdown has been imposed on Shanghai’s Pudong and Puxi districts for a new round of citywide COVID nucleic acid testing. From 5am on Monday, March 28, a lockdown was imposed on Pudong, Punan and adjacent areas until 5am on April 1. In Puxi,...
COVID Situation update: Shenzhen

COVID Situation update: Shenzhen

Happening Now Following our last update on COVID impacts on cargo into and out of Hong Kong, the COVID outbreak in Shenzhen continues to worsen. Reduced labor availability and tighter travel restrictions are impacting port and trucking operations. Shekou Area: 80%...