Definition – A freight forwarder is a company that specializes in the arrangement of shipping for individuals and/or corporations. Shipments are often moved on various carrier types including railroads, trucks, airplanes, and ships. Freight forwarders are experts in...
New Incentive Programs at Port of Long Beach – Two new incentive programs were approved by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissions on Monday, July 2. Under these programs, the largest ships calling at the Port will have their daily dockage fees capped, and the...
Customs Officers Strike in Brazil – Major ports in Brazil are being disrupted due to a strike by Brazilian customs officers, causing a significant slowdown in the clearance of imported goods. So far, operations are being affected at the ports of Santos, Paranagua,...
The Port of Los Angeles was originally documented on October 8, 1542 by Portuguese explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo as the San Pedro Bahia de Los Fumas, or the “Bay of Smokes,” after the smoke that rose from the nearby Native American hunters. In 1897, Congress...
Long Beach Dredging Project – A total of 60,000 cubic yards of sediment is being moved and used for the Port of Long Beach’s Middle Harbor terminal redevelopment project. In order to complete this project and move the remaining 40,000 cubic yards of sediment from the...
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