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What’s Your Plan if There’s a West Coast Port Strike?

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Consider moving critical products via air freight and/or using a sea-air option to minimize the impact of increased costs. There is also a good possibility that carriers might discharge cargo at the main transship points of Panama, Cartagena, and Colon and declare force majeure. Robinson office for additional information.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

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Panama Canal Expansion. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. You can read more on the topic in our recent white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion Is Redrawing the Logistics Map , which was written collaboratively with Boston Consulting Group.

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How General Average Could Ruin Your Ocean Cargo Deliveries

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When this happens, all the merchants with freight on the vessel are required to share in the cost of the expenditure before the goods are released. Imagine that a carrying vessel is on a laden voyage from ports in the Far East to ports in Panama and the U.S. Centuries later, this concept continues.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). A transportation management system (TMS) can help shippers weigh the pros and cons of each option. Triad of factors.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

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The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. freight and logistics sector in in a condition of contractionary recession , that adds to demands for higher worker compensation. Dockworkers, truckers, rail and warehouse workers in Europe, Asia, and the U.S.

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Your SOLAS Questions Answered – How to Move Forward Now

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What role do third party logistics providers (3PLs) and freight forwarders play? If your freight forwarder hasn’t already, you can probably expect them to start asking for this information in the near future. The container freight stations will then manage the requirements accordingly. Related content: Outlook on U.S.

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What’s Looming for Transpacific Ocean Shipments this Peak Season?

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gulf region due to Panama Canal restrictions. In fact, there were some instances where vessels had to unload cargo in Panama to get through the canal. Ocean shipping volumes into the East Coast have remained somewhat steady this year, due in part by the Panama Canal’s weight restrictions. East Coast ports.