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Patience Can Be a Virtue in the Current Rate Market
In a time of historic consumer demand and limited space, carriers are using their power to increase the price of shipping goods around...
OEC Marketing
Apr 21, 20212 min read


Carrier Struggles Force Them to Consider Taking Away Popular Perks
Historic consumer demand, scarcity of carrier space and the lack of equipment to transport goods has caused shipping companies to take a...
OEC Marketing
Mar 23, 20212 min read


Interview with an Expert
Joe Klobus, OEC Group’s Lead Claims Analyst and Insurance Specialist, is one of the industry’s experts on Cargo Insurance. He shares his...
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Mar 23, 20212 min read


Interview with an Expert
Frank Costa, OEC Group New York Vice President of Sales, is one of the company’s foremost experts in shipping, having worked for both...
OEC Marketing
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Keeping an Eye on Port Expansion
As each new generation of larger containerships comes to market, so does growing pressure on ports and terminals to accommodate their...
OEC Marketing
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Interview with an Expert
Alan Dong, OEC Group’s North American Air Manager, is one of the company’s experts in Air Freight. He shares his views about the current...
OEC Marketing
Jan 26, 20212 min read


As Incidents at Sea Increase, so Does Demand for Insurance
The number of incidences of containers becoming lost or damaged while in transit continues to increase. In fact, the industry has not...
OEC Marketing
Jan 26, 20212 min read


Changing the Air Cargo Landscape
Korean Air’s potential $1.6-billion acquisition of Asiana has the capability to alter the eastern air cargo landscape. The possible...
OEC Marketing
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Interview with an Expert
Matt Haffner, OEC’s President Customs Brokerage, answers questions about how the United States may change its approach to trade in 2021....
OEC Marketing
Dec 29, 20203 min read


Container Production Rate Struggling to Keep Pace with Demand
The lingering effects of COVID-19 on global trade persist, now affecting the availability of shipping containers. Typically, the total...
OEC Marketing
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Extraordinary Port Congestion Continues to Present Significant Challenges
Long-term congestion is now proving to have more serious implications in both the far east and at major US ports. Backlogs at Los...
OEC Marketing
Nov 20, 20202 min read


An Interview with Bodhi the Surfing Container
Interviewer: Hey, man, what’s all this congestion in Long Beach? Heard you guys were sitting around, not doing anything. Bodhi: Yeah,...
OEC Marketing
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Preparing Logistic Strategies for a Possible COVID Vaccine
Recent stresses on the global supply chain have resulted in unprecedented ocean freight congestion, equipment shortages, and off-kilter...
OEC Marketing
Oct 21, 20202 min read


Priority Ship Program Provides Clients Peace of Mind During Peak Season
Due to the backlog of shipments from COVID-19 shutdowns, extreme terminal congestion and chassis shortages at US West Coast ports are...
OEC Marketing
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Shortage of equipment adds a new wrinkle to the pandemic
The recent surge in consumer demand had led to every shipping vessel being utilized and a major shortage of container equipment –...
OEC Marketing
Sep 17, 20202 min read


The End of an Era Leads to New Opportunities
In a historic change for the industry, CMA CGM Group has announced plans to take direct control of its subsidiary company APL,...
OEC Marketing
Aug 17, 20201 min read


Southeast Asia’s PPE Output — A Boon Worth Watching
As public health experts predict COVID-19 continuing to be a factor into 2021, companies and government bodies in the United States are...
OEC Marketing
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Customers to Get More Power Over Their Shipments
OEC Group is releasing their latest e-service Portal, a one-stop program that customers can use for booking, billing, document management...
OEC Marketing
Jul 14, 20201 min read


Survival Rests with a Well-Connected Logistics Company
Companies limited by direct contracts with one or two carriers will have a much more challenging time securing container service for the...
OEC Marketing
Jul 14, 20202 min read


Envisioning a Supply Chain of the Future
As the country slowly comes back to the workplace, there are lasting impacts on society and a view of the Next Norm has started to...
OEC Marketing
Jun 11, 20202 min read
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