Happy Chinese New Year!
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]