Insights

Flying Cars and Hoverboards? A Real Look at the Future of Logistics

January 03, 2019.
Logistics Publications

In a not so distant past, we looked at the year 2000 through the eyes of Blade Runner and The Jetsons. The hopes for flying cars and hoverboards were instilled in us through pop culture and the movie industry. However, the Logistics and Consumer Markets seem to be the driving forces...

What is Leadership?

January 02, 2019.
Logistics Publications

Leadership at its core is leading others towards a common goal; this requires the leaders team to either follow through by pulling them by their shirt collar or through an eager march. The response of those being led is typically a direct reflection of their leaders. To be a &ldquo...

How the Government Shutdown Impacts Freight

January 02, 2019.
Logistics Publications

The ongoing partial government shutdown will impact some import and export operations. Below is a list of items that could affect importers and exporters: Customs and Border Protection is open for business and shipments are being released Funding for the EPA has lapsed so any import that requires EPA...

The Importance of Paying Attention to Export Control

December 11, 2018.
Trade Publications

In March of 2018 Konstantin Chekhovskoi was arrested at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on his way home to Russia and sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. In his checked baggage were more than $100,000 in ammunition, parts, and accessories designed for assault rifles. Mr. Chekhovskoi had not received...

BREXIT: DEAL OR NO DEAL?

December 10, 2018.
Trade Publications

The "British exit from the European Union" is the ongoing withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) following a referendum that was held on June 23, 2016. The vote was close with 52% of the population voting to leave and 48% voting to stay. In order for the UK to...

Golden Week and the Impact on Customs

December 06, 2018.
Logistics Publications

National Day or so called Golden Week started on 1st October and officially ended on the 7th. Golden week has been celebrated in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau since 2000. It is one of two such weeks of celebration each year where the country virtually close and business comes to...

Black Friday in Korea

December 05, 2018.
Logistics Publications

On Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, a U.S. holiday, retailers and store brands across the U.S. will offer bargain deals and large discounts. Some of these deals reach as high as 90 percent, on numerous product categories. Many Black Friday deals can also be found on U.S...

Wildfires Disrupt the U.S. Supply Chains

November 29, 2018.
Logistics Publications

In recent years, wildfires that often occur on the west coast have been burning longer, hotter, and with increasing regularity as in years’ past with the Mendocino Complex fire breaking all previous records, which has resulted in increased damage to the supply chain (Wildfire tends in, 2018). While wildfires...

The Five Top Issues Facing the Trucking Industry

November 28, 2018.
Logistics Publications

Currently, the American Trucking Association (ATA) estimates the current driver shortage at 63,000 positions. Suggestions to address this issue are to offer a higher pay scale than the current median income of $42,000 and to entice non-college bound individuals into the trucking market. Currently 48 states allow 18-year-olds to engage in trucking....

China's Biggest Seaports

November 09, 2018.
Logistics Publications

China is home to 8 of the busiest ports in the world and if you include Hong Kong and Taiwan, that number rises to 10. Below are the busiest seaports in China’s east coast from Shenzhen in the south and Dailan in the north. Port of Shanghai. Includes:...

UPS Freight Suspending LTL Operations

November 05, 2018.
Logistics Publications

UPS Freight will suspend all LTL services beginning November 7, 2018. A November 9 vote, by the Teamsters union will determine whether or not UPS Freight goes on strike. A rejection of the latest reiteration of the collective bargaining agreement would lead to a strike starting on November 12th. Approval of...

Allyn Asia Engages in Team-Building Outside of the Office

October 15, 2018.
Logistics Publications

The Allyn Asia on-site team went to an exhibition for team building in August. The exhibition “World of Ghibli in China” is held at the Shanghai World Financial Center and was the first themed exhibition authorized by Japan’s...