US container shipping system tilting against exporters

[caption caption="The Federal Maritime Commission has expanded the scope of a fact-finding investigation into carrier practices, including “practices related to the carriage of US exports.” Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]US exporter...

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Technology providers take aim at commercial invoice challenge

[caption caption="Commercial invoice automation is a particularly tricky task for automation given the variety of formats and fields such documents can contain across different vendors and regions. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Dem...

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JOC Uncharted: Shippers vs. carriers as market tension rises

[caption caption="Spot rates on Asia-Europe hit record levels last week as strong and sustained demand overwhelmed carriers and worsened an equipment imbalance that has built on the major trades over the past three months. Photo credit: Shutter...

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JOC Uncharted: Shippers vs. carriers as market tension rises

[caption caption="Spot rates on Asia-Europe hit record levels last week as strong and sustained demand overwhelmed carriers and worsened an equipment imbalance that has built on the major trades over the past three months. Photo credit: Shutter...

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Bounty from Q3 intermodal surge not shared equally

[caption caption="The strength in domestic intermodal may endure even when the current import surge abates. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The intermodal surge that occurred in the third quarter was of historic proportions. But not ...

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Bounty from Q3 intermodal surge not shared equally

[caption caption="The strength in domestic intermodal may endure even when the current import surge abates. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]The intermodal surge that occurred in the third quarter was of historic proportions. But not ...

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FMC reviewing whether ag export booking rejections violate Shipping Act

[caption caption="The cost of moving a loaded export container from the interior US to the West Coast can add more than $1,000 to the ocean rate. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com."][/caption]Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chairperson Michael K...

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Parcel at the Peak: How Consumer Habits Are Changing the Dynamic

Moderator: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Senior Editor, Parcel and Last-Mile Shipping, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit Speaker(s): TBC *Check back soon for more information! Interested in sponsoring this webcast? For more informati...

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Freight Payment: Technology and the Race to Improve Billing Accuracy

Moderator: Eric Johnson, Senior Editor, Technology, JOC, Maritime & Trade, IHS Markit Speaker(s): TBC *Check back soon for more information! Interested in sponsoring this webcast? For more information, please visit https://sub...

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