by Marli Espinales | May 1, 2026 | Freight Forwarding, Ocean Shipping
The Jones Act, formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, has long played a critical role in shaping the U.S. shipping industry and the broader national economy. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the coastwise laws governing the...
by Promptus LLC | Aug 1, 2025 | Freight Forwarding, Ocean Shipping
In the world of international trade, documentation is everything. One of the most critical documents in any maritime shipment is the Bill of Lading (BL). It serves as a receipt of goods, evidence of the contract of carriage, and most importantly, a document of title....
by Promptus LLC | Jun 1, 2025 | Freight Forwarding, Ocean Shipping
As defined by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) is “a common carrier that holds itself out to the public to provide ocean transportation, issues its house bill of lading or equivalent document, and does not operate...
by Promptus LLC | Nov 1, 2022 | Ocean Shipping
The rules for the international transportation of Dangerous Goods are governed by several international organizations, the main ones being the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). These organizations are...
by Promptus LLC | Jul 7, 2022 | Ocean Shipping
According to Statista (a leading provider of market and consumer data), it is estimated that 80% of all goods are carried by the sea with containers accounting for 60% of all maritime traffic. Prior to the development of modern containerization goods arriving at ports...
by Promptus LLC | Dec 3, 2020 | Freight Forwarding, Ocean Shipping
Port congestion is a current reality across many ports of the US. It is estimated that of the 10 nation’s busiest ports at least 7 are facing congestions as a result of the global supply chain disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic during the second and third...
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