Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 17, 2023
From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The average contract cost of shipping a container from China to the U.S. A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. That’s down 28.4%
Intelligent Audit
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. To help your company keep total costs in check, this blog will dig into the fundamentals behind GRI shipping increases, what a GRI surcharge is and a few other things to know. What GRI Stands for in Shipping.
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Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 11, 2023
The most common type of theft in recent years has been what is called strategic cargo theft, which uses deceptive means to commit theft, including the use of fraud and deceptive information to trick brokers into giving up a load. Unfortunately, nearly eight in 10 Americans have had packages stolen from them in the last year.
Ware2Go
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Similar to sales tax and economic nexus, inventory tax requirements vary by state and can vary based on how long the inventory is stored there, whether it is being shipped out of state or being stored in a 3PL or other third party warehouse , and in some cases may even include work in process (WIP) inventory. Is There a Federal Inventory Tax?
GTG Technology Group
DECEMBER 27, 2017
In the Maersk attack, ships off the coast of Anchorage, Alaska were unable to deliver necessary goods like milk and groceries. Even more unsettling is the fact most ships rely on GPS for navigation, and failure causes captains to lose critical course information, communications ability and computer links.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. CVS has equipped roughly 8,000 of its more than 9,000 U.S.
Intelligent Audit
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
The important information regarding UPS’s 2020 rate and surcharge changes is as follows : Rate Changes. Electronic Export Information (EEI). Ship to a UPS Access Point Location. Late payment fee may be assessed if an invoice is not fully paid by its due date. A change in Zip codes in which surcharges will be applied.
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