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Santa with a Surcharge? Continuing Waterfront Drama at LA Port
by Alex Naumov on November 18, 2014 at 10:01 AM
Santa's Coming to Town but He's Charging Extra Drama continues to unfold along the west coast ports from Tacoma to Los Angeles. Despite another recent intercession from LA Mayor Garcetti attempting to bring parties to the negotiating table and avoid work slowdowns and stoppages, talks …
Climate Change Detente - Dealer Impact on Shipping Cars to China
by Alex Naumov on November 13, 2014 at 8:33 AM
Dealers to Feel Impact of China's New MPG Standards Measures to address climate change and the proposed historic agreement tentatively reached between China and the US, are making headlines around the globe. International interest is not surprising given that the two countries are bel …
Continued Cargo Shipping Slowdowns on the Western Seaboard
by Alex Naumov on November 12, 2014 at 9:42 AM
Negotiation or Stand Still? Along the western US shore, from Tacoma to Long Beach, traffic reports for cargo shippers dependent on LA Port or Long Beach Port terminals, project continued delays. In our prior blogs we've cited a mix of reasons for the delays ranging from terminal capac …
How New Australian Car Import Standards Affect Car Exporters
by Alex Naumov on November 7, 2014 at 8:15 AM
End of Era in Aussieland In February of this year, Toyota Global President Akio Toyoda stood before 2400 auto workers and announced that their Australian plant would close its doors in 2017. Following Holden and several other car companies, his announcement marked the end of a hundred …
New California Location!
by Alex Naumov on November 7, 2014 at 7:00 AM
We are happy to share that West Coast Shipping is expanding to a larger and more secure space in California. We will now be able to offer more for our customers than ever before. The move will take place during the last week of November.
Running Aground in Deep Water - Ships Stuck in Muck in LA Port
by Alex Naumov on November 6, 2014 at 8:56 AM
Caught in a Perfect Storm In our previous blogs we've described the difficulties vendors and shippers are experiencing with port congestion at the west coast Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Reasons cited for the delays are several including port union labor slowdowns and contract …
What to Know About Shipping Motorcycles Overseas
by Alex Naumov on October 31, 2014 at 10:16 AM
From Souped Up Hogs to Vanity Vespa's - We Ship Them Safely It may be a cliche but its hard to dispute. Just like collectors love their classic cars, riders love their bikes. Thoughts of motorcycles conjure the likes of Steve McQueen, Marlin Brando and James Dean. In more recent times …
Surprise Tax Attack - Shipping Classic Cars Overseas to UK
by Alex Naumov on October 28, 2014 at 2:55 PM
Her Royal Majesty is Displeased The Queen is apparently displeased with the HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenues and Customs) track record in collecting VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) on foreign registered cars in Britain. Historically the HMRC has kept records of foreign registered vehicles that …
Don't Be Delayed in Port of LA - Ship Cars through Port of Oakland
by Alex Naumov on October 27, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Don't Go East When West Is Best Not surprisingly, many company executives concerned about their products hitting the shelves in time for holiday shoppers, are threatening to divert ships from the west coast to eastern US port cities. Delays at the Port of Los Angeles are being blamed …
LA Shipping Lanes as Congested as Freeways Let My Cargo Go!
by Alex Naumov on October 24, 2014 at 3:35 PM
Congestion at Port of Los Angeles Hits Record High - Ship through Oakland It seems getting around Los Angeles by both land and sea is increasingly difficult. Traffic jams on its freeways are already legendary. Now it appears the LA Port is following suit with Long Beach Port not far b …