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Sea freight costs falling in summer ‘22. Too early to celebrate?

June 22, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Sea freight costs falling in summer ‘22. Too early to celebrate?

Two years ago in June 2020 international sea freight costs started their slow climb to unprecedented levels. No importers with supply chains abroad were safe from ballooning costs.  Shipping from any manufacturing hub was affected, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: ocean containers, sea freight, shipping costs

How Did Sea Freight End Up In Such An Expensive Mess In 2021? [Podcast]

July 2, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How Did Sea Freight End Up In Such An Expensive Mess In 2021? [Podcast]

In this episode... Renaud is joined this week by global logistics expert Jon Monroe who boasts over 30 years in the logistics industry and has a strong focus on Transpacific trade. They discuss the current global sea freight crisis (in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: air freight, ocean containers, podcast, sea freight, shipping by sea, shipping costs, shipping from china

Avoiding Mold on Imported Products Shipped in Ocean Containers

February 12, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

Avoiding Mold on Imported Products Shipped in an Ocean Container

Several clients asked me recently about a way to avoid mold on imported products shipped from a Chinese, Vietnamese, or Indian factory. This is a serious problem. The reason is usually a combination of these 5 factors: The products … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: mold, mould, ocean containers, shipping

Avoiding humidity inside containers

April 28, 2011 by Renaud Anjoran

Last week, an importer was asking us how to avoid the formation of mold on the shoes they ship from China to Chile. The goods stay up to 50 days inside the container, so that was an extreme case. I suspect the materials are not treated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Quality Control Tips Tagged With: avoiding mold on products, desiccants, freight, humidity, humidity inside containers, ocean containers, sea freight, shipping by sea


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