by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Mar 2, 2021 | Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding, Import/Export News, Letter From The CEO
Entering into the third month of 2021, shippers are still seeing the same issues with global congestion and equipment shortages that have plagued the entire cargo industry since the latter half of 2020. Without the ability to have the equipment and space to move...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Jan 13, 2021 | Freight Forwarding, Freight Management, Import/Export News, Letter From The CEO
Importers and exporters should prepare for a year ahead that will be marked by similar situations to now in cargo, with limited capacity coming up against extreme demand that is turning into rising rates and full vessels. Ports around the world are surging, with most...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Dec 1, 2020 | Import/Export News, International Trade, Letter From The CEO
Recently, the US Commerce Department released some data that shows that as this year went on, the trade deficit of the United States’ imports continues to grow faster than exports, leading to an even starker differential between imports and exports. While in September...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Nov 18, 2020 | Import/Export News, Letter From The CEO
After a slow first and second quarter that saw a global drop in freight to and from nearly everywhere, the international shipping industry has been growing at a steady clip and has reached new heights this past month. October’s volumes of trans-Pacific freight saw big...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Oct 26, 2020 | Import/Export News, Letter From The CEO
As we head into the end of the year, the shipping industry is seeing some good news quite literally on the horizon: ships waiting to dock outside US ports full of overseas cargo ready to dock at terminals. As an import surge hints at positive signs we noticed a...
by J.M. Rodgers Co. | Oct 3, 2020 | Import/Export News, Letter From The CEO
Import and export markets have both been affected by the economic tumult of 2020, but both sides of this industry have fared very differently. Imports and exports alike were initially hit hard in the early part of the year as the global pandemic crushed economies, but...
