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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

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importers of containerized goods, they may get priority access to containers and space on cargo ships,” according to Reuters. —has given Walmart and Target the go-ahead to import their orders directly from foreign ports. Because the two retailers are among the top U.S.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

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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. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. This also helps with budgeting for unexpected costs to ensure your finance team isn’t caught off guard.

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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

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Keep in mind that the further away your cargo has to go, the higher the freight rate will be. California to Hawaii. Distance of travel plays a big part in determining the cost of freight shipments. Below is a list of some of the more common places that shippers ship to and from. Puerto Rico. California. California to New York.

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Doing Business in the United States

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The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. The climate is mostly temperate, but Alaska is arctic, Florida and Hawaii are tropical, and the Great Plains are mostly arid or semi-arid. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Manufacturing in the U.S.