GLOBAL LOGISTICS ISSUES The definition of chaos is “Complete disorder and confusion”. This is the state of the global logistics world right now. It seems that every couple of weeks a new event happens that causes a hiccup in global shipping. From the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal for 6 days to a Covid […]
GLOBAL LOGISTICS ISSUES There are transportation bottlenecks all over the United States and the world right now. Vessels are arriving late and leaving late on both the east and west coast of the United States. This is happening from/to Asia and Europe. Vessels are also delayed from/to Asia to Europe and this is impacting available […]
In November 2001 U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a government- private sector partnership called the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). The joint initiative is designed to improve the security of cargo entering the United States without inhibiting the flow of trade. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires participants to continually assess, develop, and […]
Jim Shapiro, Founder & Owner of Thunderbolt Logistics was interviewed in Project Cargo Weekly. An excerpt is below, and a link to the full article. THUNDERBOLT GLOBAL LOGISTICS – BALTIMORE, USA October 22, 2020 Interviews, Project Freight Forwarding, USA Interview with Mr. Jim Shapiro, Owner First of all, Jim can you explain to our readers […]
Thunderbolt Global Logistics is very concerned about the health and welfare of everyone around the world and their families. This is especially true for our staff, clients, agents and vendors. It’s paramount we do everything we can to stop the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Starting on Monday March 23, 2020 the majority of our staff will […]
Thunderbolt Global Logistics is very concerned about the health and welfare of our excellent staff and their families. At this time we are working from our office. This could change quickly depending on the situation in Baltimore City and the State of Maryland. All of our staff have the ability to telecommute from home. We […]
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a list earlier this month of approximately $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be subject to a 25 percent additional tariff as part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual […]
Dear Valued Customer, Section 301 Tariffs from China go into effect today, Friday July 6,2018. Following a Memorandum from President Trump, on August 18, 2017, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into the government of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, […]
The video is of a shipment that Thunderbolt Global Logistics arranged from the Port of Portsmouth, VA to Union SC. It’s a lower bed of an industrial press. The gross weight was 113,000 kgs/249,120# and dimensions 8.20 x 3.95 x 3.96 meters/26’11” x 13’ x 13’ (LxWxH). We did this for the Project Cargo Division of Sparber Group in […]
Thunderbolt Global Logistics was named ALFA Logistics Family Alliance Member of the Year for 2017 at their annual meeting held In Penang Malaysia in October 2017. Jim Shapiro attended the meeting and was presented the award by Luc Huysmans Founding Father of the ALFA Logistics Family Alliance.