April Disrupted: Booking Freezes & Blank Sailings Shake U.S. Export Flow (U.S. Exporters Alert - 8 April 2025)
Discover the latest strategies for managing global export sales amidst rising tariffs and supply chain disruptions in Ap...
EXPORT5™ Index White Paper: Measuring Export Risk and Resilience in a Tariff-Volatile World
Discover how the EXPORT5™ Index helps U.S. exporters navigate operational risks and cost disruptions in a volatile globa...
April Blank Sailings and Tariff Risks: What U.S. Exporters Need to Know Now
U.S. exporters face April disruptions from blank sailings and tariff risks. Learn strategies to mitigate delays and navi...
Strategic Insights into Schedule Reliability, Stability, and Accuracy from the Exporter and Importer Perspectives
Discover actionable strategies to improve schedule reliability, stability, and accuracy in global supply chains, ensurin...
Rail Visibility ≠ Railcar Tracking - The Rail Visibility Playbook For U.S. Exporters
Explore the impact of rail billing restrictions on U.S. exporters and discover strategies to improve rail visibility and...
Who is Vessel Schedule Automation For?
Automate vessel schedule tracking with TradeLanes' Vessel Schedule Monitor for real-time alerts, pre-verified ERDs, and ...
2025 Framework for Navigating a Dynamic Tariff Environment for U.S. Exporters
Best practices to manage export logistics risks amidst tariff fluctuations, port congestion, and vessel schedule disrupt...
Standard Operating Procedures: Managing Vessel Schedule Changes for Exporters
Discover essential SOPs for managing vessel schedule changes, minimizing disruptions, and maintaining efficiency in glob...
Impact of 2017-2020 US Tariff Policies on Port Congestion and Agricultural Exporters
Discover the impact of 2017-2020 US tariff policies on port congestion and agricultural exporters, and how it reshaped t...
Does Higher Schedule Reliability Require Lower Profit Margins?
Analyzing the financial trade-offs of achieving higher schedule reliability in ocean shipping and its impact on carriers...
Maersk Gemini Cooperation: Strategic Evolution or Branding Exercise?
Explore whether the Maersk Gemini Cooperation signifies a real shift in ocean shipping reliability or simply a strategic...
Filing Demurrage Claims with Ocean Carriers: A Step-by-Step Guide for Exporters
Master the process of filing demurrage claims with ocean carriers using TradeLanes' comprehensive guide, ensuring regula...
Port of Houston: Closed 21st and 22nd of January 2025
Port of Houston closure impacts vessel schedules and port congestion. Learn how to mitigate delays and reroute cargo eff...
Dispute Letter Template for Filing Demurrage Claims with Ocean Carriers
Learn how to draft effective dispute letters for demurrage claims with ocean carriers, including key components and docu...
How to Annotate Invoices for Filing Ocean Carrier Disputes
Learn how to effectively annotate invoices for filing ocean carrier disputes and ensure compliance with regulatory stand...
Checklist for Filing Demurrage Invoice Disputes with Ocean Carriers
Streamline your demurrage invoice disputes with ocean carriers using our detailed checklist and step-by-step guide to en...
Mastering the Art of Filing Demurrage Claims with Ocean Carriers
Learn how to effectively file demurrage claims with ocean carriers using structured guidelines and ensure compliance wit...
Complaint Submission Instructions for FMC’s Refusal to Deal Final Rule
Learn how to manage global export sales and operations with insights on trade documentation, logistics, and supply chain...
FMC Refusal to Deal - Dispute Preparation Instructions
Learn how to prepare your dispute for FMC Refusal to Deal, including invoice review, documentation collection, and submi...
How the FMC Final Rule on Refusal to Deal Empowers U.S. Exporters
Learn how the FMC Final Rule on Refusal to Deal empowers U.S. exporters by ensuring fair access to vessel space and prom...
Ocean Carrier Behavior and FMC Final Rule: Implications for US Exporters
Learn how US exporters can navigate the challenges of ocean carrier behavior and leverage the FMC Final Rule to ensure c...
The Importance of Managing Early Return Dates (ERDs) in Export Logistics
Discover how managing Early Return Dates (ERDs) effectively can save exporters time and money. Learn strategies to navig...
Early Return Dates and Exporter Challenges: Insights from the Vessel Schedule Impact Report
Early Return Dates causing export headaches? This report reveals the hidden costs of ERD changes, data discrepancies, an...
Early Return Date (ERD) Nightmares: What Exporters Need to Know in 2025
Learn why Early Return Dates (ERDs) are critical for exporters and how to manage ERD challenges to save time and avoid f...
Early Return Dates (ERDs) in 2023: Key Challenges and Solutions
Tired of costly Early Return Date changes disrupting your exports? This report reveals the hidden costs of ERD managemen...
Navigating the New Era of Supply Chains: Resilience and Evolution (2015-2023)
Review the evolution of supply chain disruptions from 2015-2023, highlighting the impact of geopolitical tensions, pande...
Examining Five Years of Supply Chain Disruptions
Explore five years of supply chain disruptions through Supply Chain Dive’s coverage, analyzing key trends, challenges, a...
The Exporter's Daily Struggle: High Stress and the Fear of Costly Mistakes
Explore how exporters face daily challenges in operations, from tracking schedules to handling delays, and how data-driv...
General Average on the Potomac: Who Pays the Bill?
Explore the concept of General Average (GA) in maritime law, illustrated by a Maersk ship incident. Learn how GA princip...
Exploring the Challenges Faced by US Exporters in the Cargo Receiving Window
Explore the challenges plaguing US exporters in the Cargo Receiving Window - from logistical gridlock to capacity crunch...
Enhancing Global Almond Exports by Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges from Port of Oakland, FCA Málaga
Explore the complexities of global almond exports with this comprehensive guide on overcoming challenges in Incoterms, l...
Enhancing Global Almond Exports by Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges from Port of Oakland, FCA Rotterdam
Explore the complexities of global almond exports with this comprehensive guide on overcoming challenges in Incoterms, l...
FCA Incoterms: How to Optimize Your Shipment from Los Angeles to Tokyo
When engaging in international trade, understanding shipping terms is crucial. One key term is FCA (Free Carrier), which...
Exporting Almonds: FCA Jebel Ali, Shipping from Port of Oakland
Pistachio PPP - 4
Exporting Apples: FCA Kaohsiung, Shipping from Port of Seattle
Pistachio PPP - 5
Exporting Fruits: FCA Busan, Shipping from Port of Oakland
Walnuts PPP - 3
Exporting Fruits: FCA Tokyo, Shipping from Port of Los Angeles
April 2022 Newsletter
Exporting Grains: CFR Antwerp, Shipping from Port of Houston
Pistachio PPP - 2
Top Use Cases for Researching Global Trade Management Systems for Export Managers
Overall, Export Managers are seeking GTMS solutions that can help them navigate the increasingly complex world of global...
Top Use Cases for Researching Global Trade Management Systems for Supply Chain Executives
Overall, C-Level Supply Chain Executives are seeking GTMS solutions that can help them navigate the increasingly complex...
Top Use Cases for Researching Global Trade Management Systems for Supply Chain Managers
Overall, Supply Chain Managers are seeking GTMS solutions that can help them navigate the complex and dynamic world of g...
Top Use Cases for Researching Global Trade Management Systems for Customer Service Managers
Customer Service Managers are seeking GTMS solutions that can help them navigate the increasingly complex world of globa...
Top Use Cases for Researching Global Trade Management Systems for Export Documentation Specialists
Overall, Export Documentation Specialists are seeking GTMS solutions that can help them navigate the increasingly comple...
Top Use Cases for Researching Transportation Management Systems for Logistics Coordinators
Logistics coordinators may seek out transportation management systems (TMS) due to a variety of reasons, such as increas...
Top Use Cases for Researching Transportation Management Systems for Export Managers
Export managers can benefit from industry-leading research on transportation management software purchases to identify t...
Top Use Cases for Researching Transportation Management Systems for Supply Chain Executives
Learn about the trigger events that cause C-level supply chain executives to research transportation management systems ...
Top Use Cases for Researching Transportation Management Systems for Supply Chain Managers
Improve your export business operations by seizing opportunities to implement industry best practices. Discover the top ...
Top Use Cases for Researching Transportation Management Systems for Logistics Managers
Discover the top business scenarios that are driving logistics managers to adopt transportation management systems (TMS)...
Exporting Almonds: FCA Antwerp From the Port of Oakland
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the complex process of shipping almonds from the Port of Oakland to the ...
Exporting Almonds: FCA Rotterdam From the Port of Oakland
This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the complex process of shipping almonds from the Port of Oakland to the ...
Freight Documents and the Receipt of Goods: Shipping Almonds from the US to the Netherlands FCA Incoterms
Learn about the essential freight documents required for shipping almonds from the US to the Netherlands under FCA Incot...
Incoterms CFR Checklist: Shipping from Oakland to Busan using a Letter of Credit
Learn about the CFR Incoterms checklist for shipping goods from the Port of Oakland to the Port of Busan using a Letter ...
Shipping Walnuts from the Port of Oakland, FCA Málaga: An Export Documentation Brief
We describe the responsibilities of buyers and sellers when using a FCA Incoterm shipping walnuts from the Port of Oakla...
Shipping Walnuts from the Port of Oakland FCA Port of Málaga
Walnuts sellers shipping from the Port of Oakland to buyers at the Port of Málaga need to know the requirements for gene...
Shipping Walnuts from the US to the Netherlands FCA Incoterms
Walnuts sellers in the USA shipping to buyers in the Netherlands need to know the requirements for generating freight do...
Why GTM Is Not Enough
Global Trade Management (GTM) Software was built on a premise that no longer exists. That premise: the world has enough ...
How to Benefit from Incoterms CIF and Optimize Shipment Costs
In this article, we describe the meaning of Incoterms CIF and detail the responsibilities of buyers and sellers when usi...
Early Return Date (ERD) Nightmares and What to Do
ERD (Earliest Return Date, sometimes called Early Return Date). This simple 3-letter acronym has become a necessary evi...
Trade Documents: The Currency of Trade
Your trade documents are probably the single most important thing to get right across your entire trade execution proces...
Intelligent Trade Contracts: The What, Why, and How
Intelligent Trade Contracts (ITCs) – whether integrated with your CTRM or ERP or used on their own – are one of the newe...
New Research by Harbor Trucking Association and TradeLanes.co Shows Health Of Nation’s Truckers, Rail Lines, Import, And Export Industries At Stake
New research shows that the disruptions from detention and demurrage are wreaking havoc on the country’s intermodal carr...
Container scarcity: Another challenge shaking up Global trade
The shortage of containers has world trade flow in jeopardy. There are just not enough empty containers available in the...
Trade Execution as a Competitive Advantage (Part 2)
Digitization + automation (buzzwords of the year in global trade) are table stakes, not enough. It’s imperative to coupl...
Trade Execution as a Competitive Advantage - Part 1
Based upon what we're hearing through our relationships with 40+ of the Top 100 US Exporters, we know that trade demands...
New Research: Agricultural Exporters Hamstrung and Losing Money due to Changes to “Earliest Return Dates” by Ocean Shipping Carriers
A new research report shows that ocean carriers’ uncommunicated changes to “Earliest Return Date” are hitting bottom li...
Protected against cyber attacks - where are your gaps?
There is a 400% increase in attempted hacks coinciding with when maritime industry turned to greater use of technology; ...
Containers, containers, containers
The good news is that empty containers are coming into the US in record numbers.
Perspective from an emerging leader in logistics: Nairoby Asprilla dishes on the ocean freight transportation challenges amid a pandemic
We believe deeply in supporting emerging leaders in the global trade and logistics industry. Today, we’re sharing an art...
Media Release: TradeLanes.co raises $4 million to digitize global trade
TradeLanes.co raises an additional $4 million in funding to digitize global trade for container-based shipping
ephyto Industry Update
Note: This is an update that is only relevant to those interested in the technical aspects of how ephyto is advancing in...
Containers Don’t Lie: Global Trade Forecast with Lori Ann LaRocco
A conversation about LaRocco's Containers Don't Lie and global trade reveals some unpredicted outcomes in pricing (and p...
Congrats to the Specialty Crop Trade Council
We were thrilled to sponsor the Specialty Crop Trade Council's annual meeting this past Tuesday and wanted to send a sho...
U.S. Ag Seeks Support on Global Trade + China Deal from White House
Copy of the letter soliciting support from the White House to represent the interests of the U.S. Agriculture community ...
Executive perspective: Export challenges for specialty foods + what future holds
President of Rio Del Mar Foods, Richard Burright, shares insights on the effects of covid-19 on their export operations....
Can U.S. Growers Help Meet the Food Security Challenges?
For U.S. growers, gaining operational edge is even more important than ever. Bulk exporters iare going to need to figure...
Covid-19 spotlights need for new approach to risk
More than ever it seems that non-financial risk needs to be at the center of the process for investors to be good fiduci...
U.S. Grains Council Riffs on Resiliency
Allison Nepveux, Trade Policy Manager at U.S. Grains Council, riffs on global trade and resiliency in this guest blog fo...
What Our Customers are Saying about Supply Chain + Operational Resilience
The global coronavirus pandemic has pushed supply chain resilience to the forefront of everyone’s attention. Here's what...
Working remotely on global trade ops in the time of Covid-19
Remote work is the new imperative. TradeLanes designed a platform so exporters can manage trade execution operations onl...
Update: COVID-19 effect on container shipping
COVID-19 is hitting container shipping particularly hard. We have already seen almost 200 blank sailings from Asia to No...
The Difference between Good and Great Exporters: Managing Letters of Credit in a Digital Age
Good exporters focus on building good relationships and getting deals done: negotiating mutually acceptable terms with a...
Frey Commodities
"TradeLanes gives us control over the entire load order process, in real time. I highly recommended signing up to try their new early access product."