Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the specialist corporate insurer of Allianz Group, has launched Transportation Block 2020, a comprehensive inland marine cargo insurance product.

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports should be at near-peak levels this month even as retailers work to cope with the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Over the last few decades, international trade has exploded, driven in large part by tremendous improvements in efficiency and transportation cost reductions related to the containerization of freight. However, success depends on an intricately orchestrated chain of events where the drayage fleets move containers from the shipyards to inland warehouses and from rail yards to consignees across the United States.

The boom in e-commerce is a global phenomenon, but each country has its own unique requirements for ensuring the smooth flow of shipments to the buyer.

Carmichael International Service, a provider of customs brokerage and trade-compliance services, has launched a new operation in Charlotte, N.C.