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Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
Green Sponsors Day League Thrive Jive
On April 29, 2018, Day League will be hosting “Thrive Jive,” their second annual charity raffle and beer tasting to benefit the organization. Expecting over 150 friends and supporters, Day League hopes to continue providing free therapies and financial literacy services to survivors of sexual assault. Inspired by dedicated volunteering [...]
GSP Renewed through 2020 on Omnibus Coattails
On Wednesday, March 23rd, the U.S. approved passage of $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that would keep the government operating through September. Passing in both Senate and House, the bill included extension of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through December 31, 2020. A relief for many importers, who’ve been [...]
USA Targets China for $60 Billion, China Responds
After a seven-month investigation by U.S. Trade Representatives into China’s unfair trade practices, the U.S. signed an executive order imposing retaliatory import tariffs on $60 billion worth of Chinese imports. Covering 1,300 product lines, the final list of targeted products will be published 15 days after the Thursday announcement and [...]
The Case for Cargo Insurance
Weeks after 76 containers fell off a cargo ship off of the North Carolina coast, the Coast Guard is still warning mariners to look out for missing containers from March 4th incident. Deemed hazardous due to toxic materials and overall size of the containers floating, shippers are once again reminded [...]
Winter Storm Toby Closes Roads
While the southern states experience their first week of pollen, the North East just can’t catch a break as it hunkers down for the fourth winter storm of the month. Expected to bring strong winds, tree damage, and power outages, Winter Storm Toby may be the heaviest snowstorm of the [...]
Ocean Carriers Leave Door Deliveries Wide Open
It’s no secret that ocean carriers have been struggling to turn a consistent profit in the past decade. Over time, steamship lines have phased out chassis ownership and invested in mega vessels to hedge against market risks, but the current U.S. trucking environment has created an impossible door delivery expectation, [...]
CPTPP & NAFTA: International Trade, Not Much Agreement
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th, the global trade community watched 11 countries, excluding the United States, sign on to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile, removing up to 98% of tariffs for member-nations trading across Asia. Minutes later, U.S. President Donald [...]
Extreme Weather from Canada Impacts Northern Rail Lines
With temperatures 40 degrees below zero, extreme weather in Northern Corridor of Canada continues to disrupt rail lines. The impact affects the ability for locomotives to generate enough air flow for the train’s braking system. WHAT SHIPPERS CAN EXPECT: capacity, train lengths, and velocity have decreased; ocean port terminals Halifax, [...]
Trump’s Tariff, 25% Steel and 10% Aluminum
On Thursday March 8, 2018, President Trump defied domestic and international critics and signed orders to impose 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum imported into the U.S. The action was taken in defense of American industry and leverage as the President re-negotiates NAFTA, the North American Free Trade [...]
Winter Storm Quinn Hammers Northeast Ports
Following two winter storms in one week, the Northeast can’t catch a break. Cities like Boston and Nantucket experienced up to 3 feet of snow, while Green’s New Jersey office took on 6 inches. Here’s how East Coast ports are dealing with the arctic blast. Due to strong wind gusts [...]
U.S. Trucking, Transit Troubles
While most shippers concentrate on negotiating April carrier contracts, or finding the right freight forwarder, to meet their 2018 goals, they should have noticed a much more prevalent issue happening creeping up, right here at home. U.S. trucking is in a tenuous state - capacity is tight, chassis are non-existent, [...]
5 Trends Shippers Must Know for Contract Season
Service contract season is just around the corner, and international shippers are asking themselves the age-old question, “are direct carrier contracts right for us?” Chances are, you’ve either hedged your bets by pairing with an NVOCC for flexibility, or are still weighing the advantages of fixed, annual pricing with a [...]
Chasing Chassis: US Trucking, Tag You’re It
Nationwide, importers are struggling to get cargo containers picked up from U.S. ports as congestion and chassis shortages compound delays from winter storms and peaking consumer demand. When ocean carriers took themselves out of the chassis business, the industry stumbled to adjust; now, as we enter the dawn of mega-vessels, [...]
Green’s 2018 Freight Market Outlook
As Lunar (Chinese) New Year approaches, supply chain managers have begun their yearly, rigorous evaluation of freight services. From rate-shopping to cost-cutting, many annual initiatives are based on the projected market outlook. Here are the 2018 container freight market trends to watch: DEMAND & CAPACITY Two years ago, steamship lines [...]
East Coast Weather Advisory: Terminal & Rail Update
Following frigid air temperatures and unexpected snow, the following terminals are expecting delays and/or closures on January 4, 2018: PORT TERMINALS Boston Conley Terminal: Closed SCPA Terminals in Charleston: Scheduled to resume terminal operations today at 1:00PM *South Carolina DOT has issued truck restrictions on I-526 and I-26 Savannah: Scheduled [...]
New Year, New Freight Rates
Shippers may have enjoyed a brief respite as they closed year-end inventories and celebrated the holidays with family and friends. But, with a New Year comes a fresh shipping cycle - and rates are already on the move. Spot rates from Asia increased across the board as we brought in [...]
latest publications
Join the conversation as we explore current events impacting the international freight market. From capacity crunches to legislative impacts, Green gives you deep insights for big freight decisions.
Green Sponsors Day League Thrive Jive
On April 29, 2018, Day League will be hosting “Thrive Jive,” their second annual charity raffle and beer tasting to [...]
GSP Renewed through 2020 on Omnibus Coattails
On Wednesday, March 23rd, the U.S. approved passage of $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that would keep the government operating [...]
USA Targets China for $60 Billion, China Responds
After a seven-month investigation by U.S. Trade Representatives into China’s unfair trade practices, the U.S. signed an executive order imposing [...]
The Case for Cargo Insurance
Weeks after 76 containers fell off a cargo ship off of the North Carolina coast, the Coast Guard is still [...]
Winter Storm Toby Closes Roads
While the southern states experience their first week of pollen, the North East just can’t catch a break as it [...]
Ocean Carriers Leave Door Deliveries Wide Open
It’s no secret that ocean carriers have been struggling to turn a consistent profit in the past decade. Over time, [...]
CPTPP & NAFTA: International Trade, Not Much Agreement
As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th, the global trade community watched 11 countries, excluding the United [...]
Extreme Weather from Canada Impacts Northern Rail Lines
With temperatures 40 degrees below zero, extreme weather in Northern Corridor of Canada continues to disrupt rail lines. The impact [...]
Trump’s Tariff, 25% Steel and 10% Aluminum
On Thursday March 8, 2018, President Trump defied domestic and international critics and signed orders to impose 25% tariffs on [...]
Winter Storm Quinn Hammers Northeast Ports
Following two winter storms in one week, the Northeast can’t catch a break. Cities like Boston and Nantucket experienced up [...]
U.S. Trucking, Transit Troubles
While most shippers concentrate on negotiating April carrier contracts, or finding the right freight forwarder, to meet their 2018 goals, [...]
5 Trends Shippers Must Know for Contract Season
Service contract season is just around the corner, and international shippers are asking themselves the age-old question, “are direct carrier [...]
Chasing Chassis: US Trucking, Tag You’re It
Nationwide, importers are struggling to get cargo containers picked up from U.S. ports as congestion and chassis shortages compound delays [...]
Green’s 2018 Freight Market Outlook
As Lunar (Chinese) New Year approaches, supply chain managers have begun their yearly, rigorous evaluation of freight services. From rate-shopping [...]
East Coast Weather Advisory: Terminal & Rail Update
Following frigid air temperatures and unexpected snow, the following terminals are expecting delays and/or closures on January 4, 2018: PORT [...]
New Year, New Freight Rates
Shippers may have enjoyed a brief respite as they closed year-end inventories and celebrated the holidays with family and friends. [...]
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