About Services Tracking Forms Posts Contact Top of Page News & Insights. All Posts Log in / Sign up cameronc86 11 hours ago 2 min Brick-and-Mortar or E-Commerce: Current Trends in U.S. Retail The COVID-19 crisis led to sudden and drastic changes in consumer behavior, as consumers turned to e-commerce at record rates. As a... 11 views 0 comments 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 cameronc86 Nov 12 2 min How Are Current U.S. Railway Trends Impacting Shippers? Right now, global rail transportation is experiencing some major changes. This is a direct response to several occurrences, including... 26 views 0 comments 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 cameronc86 Nov 2 2 min Container Carriers Ordering More Vessels: What it Means for the Future of the Industry In an effort to combat the lack of capacity and the equipment shortages plaguing the global supply chain in 2021, ocean carriers have... 83 views 0 comments 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 cameronc86 Oct 28 2 min Analysis: Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Face Another Year of Supply Chain Disruptions For more than a year now, the world supply chain has been in trouble. Due to a domino effect -- increased consumerism, cargo delays, equipme 48 views 0 comments 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 cameronc86 Oct 22 2 min How Will the Biden Administration’s Renewed US-Mexico Alliance Impact Shippers? While the previous POTUS demonstrated his desire for the US to strike out on its own, moving away from many long-standing alliances,... 40 views 0 comments 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 cameronc86 Oct 12 2 min Why is the Global Supply Chain Currently in a State of Complete Chaos? If you’ve been following the shipping industry at all since COVID, you’re undoubtedly aware that things are kind of a complete mess right... 184 views 0 comments 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 ClearFreight Oct 8 2 min Carriers Suspending Spot Rate Increases - What This Means for Shippers? As global trade disruptions this year have pushed shipping costs sky high, many customers and regulators have made it clear that they feel e 87 views 0 comments 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 cameronc86 Sep 29 2 min US Congress Gives FMC Go-Ahead on FMC Shipper Advisory Group Recent events have brought about a massive upheaval in the global supply chain, with shippers particularly shouldering the weight of... 26 views 0 comments 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 cameronc86 Sep 22 3 min The Global Semiconductor Shortage and How it Affects the World Economy Fluctuations in demand during the pandemic created a perfect storm for the semiconductor industry, resulting in the chip’s current... 24 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 cameronc86 Sep 15 2 min How the Global Pandemic Continues to Revamp the Retail Industry The COVID-19 crisis changed consumer behavior almost overnight, leading to a surge in e-commerce and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales.... 27 views 0 comments 3 likes. Post not marked as liked 3 cameronc86 Sep 8 3 min New Draft Bill Rewriting US Shipping Act is Making Waves in the Industry Some help may be on the horizon for US shippers in their fight against unfair ocean carrier billing practices. Surges in blank sailings,... 56 views 0 comments 4 likes. Post not marked as liked 4 ClearFreight Sep 2 2 min Current Trend in Airfreight As peak shipping season continues, sky high demand combined with low ocean freight capacity is pushing airfreight demand along with their... 38 views 0 comments 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 cameronc86 Aug 25 2 min Premium Services, Surcharges, Spot Rates, Congestion... What's next in shipping? For the shipping industry, 2020 and 2021 have been full of delays coupled with container shortages resulting in surcharges and spot rates... 65 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 cameronc86 Aug 17 3 min What’s Being Done About Surging Detention and Demurrage Fees? Years of customer complaints regarding unfair ocean carrier detention and demurrage fees have been met with little in the way of... 45 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 cameronc86 Aug 13 2 min FMC Investigates Congestion Surcharges - Is Relief Coming Soon? In a much welcome if not overdue turn of events, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) followed up their recent launching of the Ocean... 31 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 cameronc86 Aug 11 2 min What is "Premium Service" and Why Are Container Carriers Offering It? As summer 2021 is quickly coming to a close, peak shipping season is approaching at top speed. An exciting time for the container... 63 views 0 comments 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 cameronc86 Aug 4 3 min FMC’s Ocean Carrier Audit Program and What It Means for US Shippers Troubled waters in the shipping industry and around the world from COVID-19 have resulted in global port congestion that shows few signs... 45 views 0 comments 5 likes. Post not marked as liked 5 cameronc86 Jul 28 3 min Surcharge Madness: Impacts on the Global Economy Along with the continuation of the astronomical ocean freight rates that has plagued the shipping industry, the third quarter of 2021 can... 64 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 cameronc86 Jul 21 2 min Shipping Power of Attorney: Everything You Need to Know While many people are familiar with power of attorney (POA) in general legal terms, POA in shipping is a slightly different and more... 121 views 0 comments 8 likes. Post not marked as liked 8 cameronc86 Jul 14 2 min What is Intermodal Shipping and How Does it Benefit Me as a Shipper? Intermodal shipping simply refers to any movement of freight that involves two or more modes of transportation, generally, truck, train,... 28 views 0 comments 6 likes. Post not marked as liked 6 © 2021 ClearFreight, Inc. | Privacy Policy Sign Up to Receive Industry Updates Subscribe Now