Andy Francisco
Andy Francisco is a entrepreneur with ten years of experience in the shipping and freight industry. He is also an author and contributor to business journals and blogs.
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NewsFreight Broker Insurance Costs Under Watch After C.H. Robinson Falls 11%
C.H. Robinson fell 11% and Landstar 18% as FreightWaves pointed to claims. What Montgomery and a $604m verdict mean for freight broker insurance costs.
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InsightBlockchain in Shipping After TradeLens Closed
Blockchain in shipping after TradeLens closed: what happened to port pilots, Antwerp container release and electronic bills of lading, with dates and sources.
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InsightShipping From Taiwan to Germany: Costs, Time, Routes
Shipping from Taiwan to Germany: what sets the freight price, Kaohsiung to Hamburg transit times, GRIs and peak season, customs papers and the ports involved.
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InsightChoosing CFS, CY, FTZ, or Bonded Warehouse
Bonded warehouse, foreign trade zone, container freight station or container yard: what each does with your cargo, when duty is paid, and which fits a shipment.
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NewsSection 301 Exclusions Expire November 9 Unless USTR Acts
178 China Section 301 exclusions end at 11:59 p.m. ET on November 9 unless USTR extends them. What the notices say and what the truce date leaves out.
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NewsSuez Canal Return for Container Shipping: Early Ships, Full Yards
The Suez Canal return for container shipping puts ships into North Europe up to 14 days early. What that does to yards, pickups and cargo insurance cover.
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InsightCustoms Release vs Carrier Release: Who Signs Off on the Box
Customs release vs carrier release: customs admits the goods, the line lets the box go, the terminal hands it over. Who decides each, and who bills the wait.
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InsightMarine Insurance: How Hull, Cargo and P&I Cover Fit Together
How marine insurance splits risk between hull and machinery, cargo policies and P&I clubs, plus general average and the 110% rule in CIF and CIP sales.