Latest updates from the logistics and shipping industry
Freight rates, carrier schedules, port congestion and trade policy all move the cost and timing of an oversized shipment. We have shipped heavy equipment and project cargo from U.S. ports to 154 countries since 2008, and these posts cover the news that changes a booking: new RoRo and breakbulk services, flat rack and open top availability, port surcharges and tariff changes.
Each post says what changed, which lanes and cargo it affects, and what we are doing for clients about it. For the numbers behind the news, our open datasets track import duty and used-machinery rules by country.
A practical guide to the world's leading construction equipment makers — and the shipping method each machine type usually calls for when it crosses an ocean.
The leading tractor and farm-machinery brands moving across borders — and what their size and configuration mean for ocean shipping.
The goods flowing into East Africa through Mombasa and Dar es Salaam — used vehicles, machinery, and project cargo — and what shippers need to know about each market.