Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

BDP International Acquires DJS International, Expands Customs Brokerage Services

April 6, 2021

BDP International, a privately owned global logistics and transportation solutions company has announced the acquisition of DJS International, a Dallas-based customs brokerage and freight forwarding company.

U.K. Firms Decry Unfair Brexit Border as EU Goods Waved In

March 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.K.’s decision to postpone border checks on goods coming from the European Union until next year has delighted the country’s importers — but left some exporters angry.

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

February 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

Freight Firms Reject 1-in-5 Cargos Shipped From France to U.K.

January 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Freight companies are rejecting one in five contracts to take goods from France to the U.K. as border rules put in place after Brexit added to delays in moving goods across the English Channel.

Brexit Border Trouble Grows as Key Customs System Maxes Out

January 20, 2021

Bloomberg

A key U.K. government customs system has been overwhelmed within weeks of Brexit and threatens to trigger more disruption as freight traffic rebounds.

Averitt Expands North America Services With Laredo Distribution Center

November 23, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Averitt Express has expanded its facility in Laredo, TX with the addition of 35,000-sq.-ft of distribution and fulfillment space.

Five Ways That Retailers Can Take Charge of Product Returns

Five Ways Retailers Can Take Charge of Product Returns

November 5, 2020

Purolator International

Retailers have a growing number of options to make the best of reverse logistics.

The Vaccine Cargo Cavalry Prepares for Historic Airlift

October 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The medical industry’s dash to produce the world’s first coronavirus vaccines in just a few months is heightening the urgency for the workhorses of global trade to be ready for the historic charge to defeat the disease.

A Safety Net for Tender Rejection

October 11, 2020

Convoy

The freight industry hasn’t seen tender rejection rates this high since 2018. Here's how to navigate the tight market.

Freight Forwarding/Customs Brokerage

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