There is a pileup in California, not from street traffic, but instead from the numerous ships at the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Wednesday January 13th, there were 91 ships at the LA port. Of those, 56 of them were container ships with 24 at berth and [...]
Congestion continues to be one of the major issues causing delays at U.S. terminals due to increased volume. Labor shortages and equipment shortages are also contributing to supply chain delays. What is Congestion? Congestion occurs when a terminal becomes overwhelmed by shipments and must handle more containers than the terminal [...]
The United Kingdom officially separated from the European Union on January 31st, 2020, however the rules set out in their new agreed partnership, which include rules around trade, were not in effect until January 1st, 2021, after the Brexit transition period ended on December 31st, 2020. According to the agreement, [...]
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined to adjust tariffs on certain products imported from the European Union (EU) in order to mirror their Section 301 trade remedy approach based on World Trade Organization (WTO) authorization in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute. In implementing this approach, the U.S. Trade Representative [...]
High truck driver shortages, global container shortages and increased truck turn times are the most pressing issues causing major bottlenecks in the supply chain. TRUCKING ISSUES Compared to November of 2019, trucking companies are reporting a deficit of over 55,000 employees. The driver shortage is the primary concern with regards [...]
For the second consecutive year, Green Worldwide Shipping®, a leading provider of international freight forwarding and supply chain logistics, would like to thank the University of Georgia for including Green in their successful export training program, ExportGA 2020. About ExportGA ExportGA is an intensive four session, 16-hour training program which [...]
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LET’S CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO A company imports seasonal merchandise, such as Christmas decorations, and most of the product is sold. However, due to lack of demand, some remaining inventory may not have been sold, even at a discounted price. If it is financially feasible for [...]
