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Tag Archives: logistics
Impact of Yemen’s Houthis On Global Shipping in Jan ’24 [Bonus Podcast]
Welcome to our special 200th episode of China Manufacturing Decoded! In this episode, we discuss the impact of the Houthi Yemeni rebels’ attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, and how it may affect your shipping costs and other issues … Continue reading
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Tagged red sea shipping, sea freight, logistics, shipping from china
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FOB Risk Of Loss Is A Real Problem. Don’t Be Caught Out!
FOB is the preferred incoterm for many businesses that manufacture in Asia and then import products to their country. We usually recommend it because it gives you a lot of control over your shipping process. However, there is a danger … Continue reading
ISTA Standards for Testing Packaging Reliability [Podcast]
Sofeast’s head of New Product Development, Andrew Amirnovin, talks about ISTA standards for testing packaging like shipping cartons. Any importer shipping product from country to country by road, rail, air, or sea needs to consider the impact that transit will … Continue reading
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Tagged packaging, package reliability testing, carton shipping, logistics
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HS vs HTS Codes: How to Find the Right Code for your Product? (incl. Links to Official Sources)
Importers who outsource manufacturing in Asia need to ship their goods around the world to where they’re being sold. Understanding the difference between HS vs HTS codes could be the difference between paying higher or lower import duties, fees, and … Continue reading
Logistics from China in 2023 Update: Good News!
Sofeast’s head of Supply Chain Management, Kate, joins Adrian from the team to explain how the logistics situation for importers shipping goods from China to the West has evolved now that we’re into 2023. During Covid times between 2020-2022, say, … Continue reading
USA Logistics & Shipping Summer 2022 Update (Feat. Marshall Taplits) [Podcast]
Marshall Taplits founder of East-Coast 3PL Ship It Done and American logistics and shipping expert joins Sofeast’s CEO Renaud Anjoran to update us about the situation in the USA right now in July 2022. Covid, fuel and energy costs, staffing … Continue reading
What’s Causing The USA’s Logistics Troubles? [Podcast]
Logistics in the USA in late 2021…where to begin? CNN is calling it ‘a supply chain nightmare,’ USA Today bemoan that “Food prices are going up, gas prices are climbing, and finding that great gift for the holidays might get … Continue reading
Exploring Why Sea Freight Is So Expensive In Summer ’21 [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 who shares detailed information about how the sea freight … Continue reading
Posted in Logistics, Sofeast Podcast
Tagged sea freight, containers, shipping capacity, shipping, logistics, shipping from china
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China’s Shipping Bottlenecks June 2021 – What It All Means For You
Logistics have been in a mess so far in 2021. You have probably already been affected by delays and cost rises. Let’s review the situation. Chiefly, Covid-19 is at fault, as it caused a double whammy effect: A drop in … Continue reading
Posted in Logistics
Tagged sea freight, containers, shipping, logistics, supply chain management
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How To Choose The Right 3PL Logistics Company?
Do you have trouble getting answers from your freight forwarder when there are issues? Do you even have an account manager with them? Is your current system creaking under the strain? If so, it’s probably time to invest in assistance … Continue reading
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Tagged fulfillment, 3PL, third party logistics company, freight forwarder, dropshipping, logistics
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