Sam Davis
Sam Davis is an international trade specialist. He has worked for customs brokers, shipping companies, and international traders for the past 20 years. He conducts training and webinars for various clients. He also writes blogs. When not talking or writing about shipping, Sam treks to the mountains during his free time.
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NewsFMC Spain Import Restrictions Reach Cargo on Any Flag
FMC Spain import restrictions would cover five HTS chapters on any vessel, while the $200,000 fee hits only Spanish-flagged ships. Comments close 14 December.
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InsightWhich carrier actually sails on time?
Every carrier says they are reliable. The only honest answer comes from comparing scheduled arrivals to the ones that actually happened, per lane. Here is how to read on-time reliability: why the p50/p90 spread matters more than the average.
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InsightWhy your tracking says “100% complete” on a box that hasn’t sailed
The most common lie in container tracking is a confident status with no event behind it. Here is how to tell a truthful ETA from a hopeful one.