“Shipping companies that carry goods from China to the rest of the world say they are reducing the number of seaborne vessels, as measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus crimp demand for their services and threaten to disrupt global supply chains.” To ready full article, click on the link below https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/05/business/shipping-coronavirus-impact/index.html
Visit GCA’s desk at the WCA booth J044, we would love to see you there, at Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 17-19.
After more than a year and a half, President Trump signed a partial agreement with China. This might be a beginning to reestablish relationship between both countries, and improve exports and imports between both countries. Read full articles here. BBC LRN Miami South Florida
FedEx Express has announced a new route between Miami, FL and Bogotá, Colombia at very competitive rates. This service is an airport to airport option. Flights are Monday – Saturday. For additional information, contact us at 786-507-0462
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…
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,…
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…
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
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…
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…