Happy Chinese New Year!
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Starting on January 28th, we begin the year of the fire Rooster according to the Chinese lunar calendar. The Rooster is the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac, falling in […]
Brandon Fried to speak at IACAC on OCT 18th
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“The View from Washington” – Brandon brings his perspective to the IACAC as the AfA’s Executive Director on the activities of the regulatory agencies such as CBP, TSA and others […]
Olympic sized logistics in Rio De Janeiro
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In order to prepare for the Olympic Games, more than 6,000 containers, holding almost 30 million items needed to arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Among the three categories of […]
Airfreight growth slows along with consumer confidence
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The Airports Council International (ACI) reported that air cargo tonnage is flat for the start of 2016, rising only 0.6% in May, over May 2015, though passenger traffic was up […]
Logistics Mergers Add Value In Current Market
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According to the Wall Street Journal, several logistics companies are looking for mergers and buyers as a slow shipping season continues. As BDP International and Pilot Freight Services are both […]
Hiring Heroes in Logistics
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The logistics sector wants to hire more veterans to occupy open positions in 2016. As employment for vets has traditionally run two per cent below non-veterans, initiatives such as Hiring […]
Job Seekers Skills Gleaned from Forwarders’ Needs
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This week, while we were reading a recap of issues discussed at a Q&A panel of freight forwarders we realized that many of the topics that are generally thought to […]
Peak Season Employment Recap
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The U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service and FedEx expect a year-end surge in parcel delivery, fueled by booming online shopping during the holiday season. This translates into delivering 4 […]
U.S. Ports to See Modest Growth in 2016
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After a five per cent growth in 2015, it appears that U.S. ports will slow slightly to only three per cent in 2016, according to Moody’s investors Service. As demand […]
WESCCON 2015
During October 15-18 BCS attended WESCCON in beautiful Palm Springs, CA. We eagerly awaited this event as we knew we’d finally get to link names and faces with our clients […]