The Naval Academy stopped teaching its notoriously difficult celestial navigation course in 2006, ending a tradition that had lasted more than 100 years, since 1845. The reason for the removal? The Navy determined that the hard-to-learn skill was irrelevant in an era...
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First it was the backup off the coast of California, when shipping containers sat at port for up to eight days. Now the backup has shifted to the East Coast, causing port...
With a current inflation rate of 9.1%, it’s hard to believe anything could be going down in price. However, that’s exactly what’s happening with freight rates. One large...
As a freight forwarder, our job is to always stay ahead of what’s happening in the world of shipping. One of the ways that’s evident is in our monthly shipping reports. We...
Just when we thought the worst was behind us and the world was getting back to something resembling normal, chaos has returned. Shipping delays are currently being reported...
Although its official name is the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA), due to the fact it was introduced in August 2021, it’s making headlines again. That’s because it...
Prices seem to be going up everywhere you turn. With gas prices edging ever closer to $5 a gallon (and higher, in some locations), it’s no wonder that companies are having...
In the past two years, the shipping industry has seen its share of challenges. From a global shipping container shortage to port congestion and a days’ long backup off the...
In today’s economy, shipping remains the primary method of transporting goods from point A to point B. In fact, nearly 90% of the world’s trade is transported in this way....
With recent news of websites being shut down due to ongoing AWS issues, one industry that’s much less likely to be affected is global shipping. Such a complex network of...