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Dec 20, 20242 min read
Ask Ahab
This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about how a second ILA Strike and tariffs could affect your business.
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OEC Marketing
Dec 20, 20242 min read
The Roller Coaster Ride Continues: 2025 Is Shaping Up To Be Much Like 2024
As 2024 ends there are still many problems that shippers will have to contend with in 2025. Click here to find out which issues shippers nee
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OEC Marketing
Nov 25, 20242 min read
De Minimis Exemption Is Getting Maximum Attention
In a new, bipartisan initiative, the Biden administration is taking aim at products manufactured abroad, specifically in China, with...
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OEC Marketing
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Ask Ahab
Dear Ahab: What impact do you think automation, particularly AI, will have on the shipping industry? – Techno Curious Dear Techno...
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OEC Marketing
Oct 25, 20242 min read
VMA 2024 Recap: More Tariffs, Same Diversions, Less Space.
The Virginia Maritime Association’s annual conference featured numerous panels and fireside chats that addressed many of the industry’s...
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OEC Marketing
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Ask Ahab
This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about the best way to deal with disruptions to rail schedules and how not to...
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OEC Marketing
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about air freight and about a unique service shippers can purchase to get...
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OEC Marketing
Sep 23, 20242 min read
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst: Tariff Tussle 2024
While both U.S. presidential candidates might not agree on much, one thing they seem to be aligned on is tariffs. No matter what happens...
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OEC Marketing
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about the importance of infrastructure and why shippers should support investing
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OEC Marketing
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Say Cheese! Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport Is the Perfect Picture of Opportunity.
Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport is primed to become the Midwest’s newest air freight hub. Click here to see how shippers can take advantage.
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OEC Marketing
Jul 29, 20242 min read
Rough Seas Ahead: The Ticking Clock on American Infrastructure
America’s infrastructure is critical to the world’s supply chain. This article analyzes what’s working and where improvements are needed.
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OEC Marketing
Jul 29, 20243 min read
Ask Ahab
This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about the capacity crunch and what shippers can do to make sure their cargo gets
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OEC Marketing
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Ask Ahab
This month our resident advice columnist answers questions.
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OEC Marketing
Jun 26, 20242 min read
NOT AGAIN! A PERFECT STORM OF DISRUPTIONS AWAIT SHIPPERS FOR PEAK SEASON
As peak season rapidly approaches, there is a ‘Perfect Storm’
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OEC Marketing
May 28, 20243 min read
Ask Ahab
This month our resident advice columnist answers questions about tariffs and nearshoring. Dear Ahab, I’ve been reading a lot about...
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OEC Marketing
May 28, 20242 min read
Calling All Problem Solvers: How Art Majors Can Solve an Industry-Wide Problem
The pandemic taught us just how sophisticated the global supply chain has become, and that it takes a special kind of person to manage...
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OEC Marketing
Apr 29, 20243 min read
Ask Ahab
Welcome to Ask Ahab, where supply chain professionals from around the world bring their white whale questions to OEC’s resident captain...
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OEC Marketing
Apr 29, 20242 min read
To Sign a Contract or Not Sign a Contract? The Industry’s Biggest Question
As contract negotiations with carrier's sprint towards a close, the shipping industry is beset on all sides by uncertainty; a product of...
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OEC Marketing
Mar 28, 20242 min read
TPM is Over, Now What? Predicting the Future of the Supply Chain
The current complexities of the supply chain and the need to successfully navigate it prompted many shippers at this year’s Trans-Pacific...
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OEC Marketing
Mar 28, 20243 min read
Interview With an Expert
Steve Myers, COO of OEC Group USA, discusses the role operations play in the supply chain and how this part of the company is so...
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