For companies in the air freight business, confidence is increasing. May reports showed an increase in air freight tracking numbers of 2.5 points in the air freight index, which put it at 59.5 points. This was 3.8 points higher than the same point last year, and an astounding 10.6 points higher than two years ago. The…
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3d Printing, is one of the biggest technological breakthroughs in recent years. This technology is changing the way manufacturing is done and is breaking barriers in all areas of business. Unbelievably, additive manufacturing is having a huge effect on shipping and logistics too. Here are just a few of the…
Product recalls are something that everyone needs to pay attention to. They can affect almost any type of product, including things such as motor vehicle parts, human food, pet food, toys and more. When warnings are not noticed, the result can range from a minor inconvenience to a major safety issue that can result in…
Are commercial energy bills to confusing? According to a recent survey from Utilitywise, one of the leading energy and water consultancies in the UK, one out of three business people in the UK admit that they do not understand their energy bills. In fact, over half indicated they did not know what simple terms on…
The labor dispute between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore Warehouse Union created a backlog of cargo along the West Coast ports in the United States. This backlog created a port crisis, which stalled imports in the United States for much of 2014. In 2015, this port crisis has begun to ease, and…
The cargo shipping industry is a lot more fascinating than most people might think. There’s so much more to it than simply shipping literal tons of consumer goods and products back and forth across the world. Here are just a few things you might find surprising! The Cargo Shipping Industry Is Massive The cargo shipping…
Global economic leaders keep pointing to an pickup in the global economy, and exporters are beginning to ship products again. Yet recent economic indicators show that the pickup may be a little one-sided. The American economy seems to be moving again, and this benefits global suppliers and exporters around the globe, but it seems that…
The airfreight industry is seeing an optimistic future, according to European forwarders. According to the annual survey from Danske Bank, Freight Forwarders in Europe are expecting to see growth in the coming months. Danske Bank recently surveyed European forwarders and found that respondents gave the airfreight mode an index of 67, which was greater than…
If you thought there weren’t many fascinating things about the cargo shipping industry, think again. Here are a few of the most interesting facts you never knew. Cargo Shipping Crews Have Little to No Means of Communication. Believe it or not, about two-thirds of cargo shipping crews in the world have little to no means…
A lot of products these days come with some sort of tag or sticker stating that they were made in China, Taiwan, Mexico, or any number of countries other than the United States, but manufacturing is far from dead in America. There are many U.S. based manufacturing companies that are achieving a good deal of…