Worldwide Logistics Group is closely watching Hurricane Ian, now a Category 3 hurricane which could potentially strengthen to a Category 4 storm Tuesday evening. Miami-Dade County, where the Worldwide Logistics Group warehouse is located, is not in the direct path, but a tropical storm watch is in effect for both Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The … Continued
As part of Worldwide Logistics Group’s growth strategy in Asia, the company announces the latest addition to its expanded global reach…Worldwide Logistics Group – Philippines. The Philippines office is in the heart of Bonifacio Global City, Manila’s financial district. Besides providing traditional commercial freight forwarding services, the Manila office will handle back-office work to support … Continued
A tentative agreement between US freight railroads and unions to avert the disruption in the US supply chain was announced this morning. The labor deal is not final until workers vote on it, but it’s a relief after a week of news warning about a potentially crippling blow to the economy. Tens of thousands of … Continued
The nation’s railroad workers are poised for a possible strike affecting 90,000 union workers. A strike could bring nearly 30% of the nation’s freight to a halt. The railroads have already begun to reduce service this week. The dispute is over the rules controlling worker scheduling. Engineers and conductors who make up the two-person crews … Continued
The surge in cargo that hit the LA and Long Beach ports for almost two years is now plaguing the Port of New York and New Jersey and heating up this summer as peak shipping season begins. In the last few weeks, NY/NJ port terminals have not been able to take back empty containers, presenting … Continued
As part of the company’s rapid growth strategy, Worldwide Logistics Group introduces Worldwide Logistics – Taipei, the group’s first branch in Taiwan. The new office is strategically located within a country known as a global hub for chip production and other technology products. It’s also within quick access to neighboring Asian countries, where the logistic … Continued
Worldwide Logistics Group opened another US warehouse and office branch this week in the Miami, Florida area. This marks the seventh warehouse in the US and the 11th warehouse globally for the company. The 84,000-square-foot facility is in Medley, Florida, conveniently located minutes from Palmetto Expressway and Florida’s Turnpike, providing exceptional access to the Miami … Continued
Worldwide Logistics Group announces the opening of a new 105,000 square foot warehouse and branch office in Myslowice, Poland. The new location is conveniently located near the German border and between the Black Sea in the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the southwest and Gdansk in the north. Cargo terminals in Krakow and Katowice are … Continued
There’s a movement afoot to tighten the proposed Ocean Shipping Reform Act that limits when detention and demurrage charges can be levied and to put even tighter pricing controls in place. A group of roughly 79 intermodal carriers, importers, and exporters in California are lobbying for tightening the law that limits when demurrage charges can … Continued
As part of its 2022 growth strategy, Worldwide Logistics Group announces the opening of a new office in New Cairo, Egypt. This will be the company’s 25th branch office. A branch in Dallas, Texas opened in the beginning of March, and, in February, Worldwide Logistics opened offices in Nairobi, Kenya and Accra, Ghana. Cairo, Egypt … Continued
