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

Intelligent Audit

In modern freight transportation services, GRI stands for General Rate Increase. The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. What GRI Stands for in Shipping. GRIs have historically been implemented on an annual basis. per package for large packages or $250.00

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IMO 2020 is Here. Are You Ready?

Supply Chain Game Changer

The ships now have to reduce their Sulphur emission by over 80% – 85% by switching to Lower Sulphur Fuel. Due to the high level of pollutants in the exhaust of the bunker currently used to power some 60,000+ ships globally, the IMO is going to implement a new regulation regarding these fuels on January 1, 2020.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion

The Logistics of Logistics

Old Dominion also provide ocean freight service including full container load (FCL) and less-than-container load (LCL) service offerings. Old Dominion also provides household moving services, white glove services, and trade show shipping as part of their expedited division. Virgin Islands and Guam.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and 11 uninhabited or sparsely inhabited territories, which are mostly small islands. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 to easily import and export goods anywhere in the world, and its open borders between states make it simple to ship goods across the country.

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5 Fast Facts You Need To Know About The Jones Act

Freight Plus

While President Trump issued a 10-day waiver of exemption on the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, debate about the century old protectionist shipping act raged on. islands in the worst of times. Flagged ships, built in the United States, owned by her citizens, and crewed by U.S. Virgin Islands are not.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

It’s impossible to paint the new international shipping surcharges with the broad strokes of the past, and shippers need to know exactly what to expect and what countries are affected. FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. APAC Outbound International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50 per kilogram. per kilogram.