For the third year in a row, 2020 brought a record year of almond crops out of California. Fiscal year 2020/2021 is now the largest crop on record at roughly 18% higher than 2019. If you are in the business of understanding the crop size of almonds, 2021 could be a...
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Are you “over” working from home yet? Not only do you have to deal with a remote workforce and supervising the kids’ online schooling, it’s also hard to get any business...
It was just three short years ago when President Donald Trump tweeted, “Trade wars are good and easy to win.” Since then, however, the scene hasn’t played out exactly as he...
If you are a business owner who needs to ship items across the globe—either to your customers or from your suppliers—you definitely need the benefits of a full-service...
The cost of shipping is going up. While you might think that is because of COVID-19, as we’ve discussed previously, this time, it’s for a different reason. As we end out...
As an importer/exporter, you are likely shipping a variety of products around the globe. What happens when you don’t have enough to fill a container, though? Does all of...
If there had been a debate about climate change, it seems to have been quashed by recent events. Fires are overtaking the Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles reached a high of...
When it comes to shipping goods internationally, they will most likely come into or go out of ports. That should come as no surprise since 90% of global shipping occurs via...
Just as you wouldn’t buy or sell a home without the help of an experienced real estate agent, you’d be unwise to import or export without hiring a freight forwarder. These...
It’s a new world in which we find ourselves midway through 2020. COVID-19 has really hit everyone around the globe hard, and it may be some time before we’re back to...