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Industry News

Tailored Transportation and Logistics Solutions

  • June 27, 2024
Red Arrow Logistics is an exceptional provider of international air, ocean freight, and ground transportation services, catering to Fortune 100 companies and others with high-value, time-sensitive supply chains. With an extensive carrier onboarding and regulatory compliance process, our closed-loop system allows us to manage the resources of our partner carriers to build a customer-centric ecosystem. […]
Trucking

Strategies for Mitigating Risks in Global Logistics

  • February 15, 2024
In the realm of international trade and commerce, the path to success is often fraught with challenges and uncertainties. From geopolitical tensions to natural disasters and unforeseen disruptions, the risks inherent in global logistics can significantly impact supply chain operations and bottom lines. However, with the right strategies and partnerships in place, businesses can navigate […]
International

What is a Commercial Invoice and When Do You Need It?

  • May 18, 2023
International shipping is more complex than domestic shipping. Items that are shipped internationally must be accompanied by the proper documentation. One of the most important documents is a commercial invoice that has all of the necessary information for customs to be able to process a shipment. Without the commercial invoice, shipments can be delayed or […]
Industry News, International

Trade in the Face of a No-Deal Brexit

  • August 19, 2019
The European Union represents a unique project in economic integration. Likewise, Brexit represents a unique problem in trade relations. The single market created by the EU has meant an absence of duties and quotas for Member States, along with free movement for workers and a reduced administrative burden. While most hoped that a new FTA […]
International, Shipping

This Peak Season Will Be a Wild Ride. Here’s How to Prepare

  • July 3, 2019
Peak season is always a hectic time for shippers, carriers, and logistics professionals. While its arrival (from about mid-August through mid-October) is fairly predictable, it’s a season characterized by abrupt changes in the shipping landscape. However, even by peak season standards, 2019’s pre-Christmas rush may be in a class by itself for sheer unpredictability. There […]
Industry News, International

25% Tariffs Are Here. Now What?

  • May 31, 2019
Since the White House imposed its first round of tariffs against China in February 2018, each new escalation of the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has been greeted with disbelief. Yet this month, with the tariff rate on $200 billion of Chinese imports rising from 10 to 25 percent, business leaders, economists, […]
Shipping, Trucking

An Unexpectedly Sunny Spring for Shippers

  • May 1, 2019
After a winter marked by tight capacity and high rates across the U.S. freight market, spring is bringing a respite for shippers across several areas. While no one factor is entirely responsible for this shift, one clear cause that supply chains are slowing down, now that the race to stockpile inventory ahead of the Chinese […]
Industry News, International

Italy Joins China’s Belt and Road, to America’s Chagrin

  • April 29, 2019
In March, Italy became the first G7 country to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The deal, confirmed during a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping laid the groundwork for a preliminary $2.8 billion in Chinese investments in Italian projects, including  infrastructure improvements at Italian ports in Trieste, Genoa, and Palermo. The announcement […]
International, Shipping

Is the Age of the Mega-Ship Coming to a Close?

  • April 7, 2019
After years of one-upmanship, ocean shipping’s appetite for bigger and bigger mega-ships may have finally reached its peak. At least, that’s the message from some of the world’s biggest carriers, though others continue to place orders for these giants of the sea. While shipping lines contemplate an end to the arms race, shippers, logistics professionals, […]