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GCA Miami, New Address

Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform that the city of Miami has assigned a new address to our Miami location (office and warehouse), beginning on November 1st. It is important to clarify that the location is the same, and the address is the one that changes. Please keep in mind this information and be advised that this change…

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Air cargo industry, challenges and opportunities

According to the IATA head of cargo Glyn Hughes, the air cargo industry is facing several challenges and opportunities. “ATA head of cargo Glyn Hughes has called on the air cargo industry to “apply equal vigour” to all the “challenges and opportunities” currently faced by the industry. Speaking at the Caspain Air Cargo Summit in a global market outlook session,…

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FedEx expands its operation in Colombia

FedEx announced the acquisition of two companies in Colombia. With this new expansion, FedEx will fly from Miami to Bogota and will compete with cargo airlines such as Avianca, DHL, LATAM, UPS, Atlas and SkyLease. From FedEx.com: “MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 29, 2019 — FedEx Corp. announced today that it has agreed to acquire Cargex S.A., an international freight forwarding company…

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China’s currency devaluation – A strategy from China against US Tariff

China’s currency falls to the lowest exchange rate in years. This strategy might be used to avoid the decrease between imports from China to the US. According to Robert Carnell of Ing “a concerted series of steps aimed at pushing back at the latest U.S. tariffs.” More information can be found on the following links. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chinas-yuan-falls-below-7-to-us-dollar/2019/08/04/b965158a-b726-11e9-8e83-4e6687e99814_story.html?utm_term=.820c8f89cc72 https://www.npr.org/2019/08/05/748155575/chinas-currency-falls-to-lowest-exchange-rate-in-11-years

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GCA closing on Independence Day – 4th of July

For planning purposes, please note that GCA will be closed on Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. We will return to our normal working hours on Friday, July 5th. Por favor tener en cuenta que por motivo del día de la Independencia, el próximo Jueves, 4 de julio, GCA estará cerrado. Estaremos de regreso en nuestro horario habitual…

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FedEx declines U.S. air-delivery contract

FedEx, the big multinational corporation, has decided not to renew the the domestic contract with Amazon. The Washington Post says: “FedEx said Friday it has decided not to renew a key domestic contract with Amazon, a move that could pinch the online retail giant during its all-important holiday shipping season when it has sometimes struggled to get packages to customers…

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Inland Transportation – Roadcheck

What is International Roadcheck? International Roadcheck is an annual three-day event in which CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Association) inspectors examine as many trucks as possible. They’re looking for anything that doesn’t meet their safety standards for motor carriers, vehicles, or drivers. International Roadcheck is the world’s largest targeted enforcement program for commercial motor vehicles. During the three-day period, nearly 17…

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Memorial Day Schedule

For planning purposes, please note that GCA will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day. We will return to our normal working hours on Tuesday, May 28th. Por favor tener en cuenta que por motivo de Memorial Day, el próximo lunes mayo 27, GCA estará cerrado. Estaremos de regreso en nuestro horario habitual el Martes, Mayo…

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Understanding E-commerce Business

Key questions to sell your products abroad: Do you state on your home page that you sell outside the US? Are you offering multiple options to your customers? How is your returns policy? Are your shipping appropriate? Do you offer a duties and taxes paid option? Do you provide different payment methods? Do you provide delivery notification? These are some…

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