Welcome to the Jade International Blog
In our blog, you’ll find the latest updates in global trade, international shipping, freight forwarding, and logistics. We share industry insights, expert tips, and company news—along with a few personal reflections from the Jade team. Whether you’re managing shipments or simply curious about how global logistics works, this is the place to stay informed.
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Trump to impose tariffs on Chinese imports
Below is important news originally posted on The Washington Post. There is new information coming from the White House as of September 1, the US will be putting additional Tariffs of 10% on the...
New website launch of Jade International!
Behind the scenes the last few months we have been working on enhancing our website and are very excited to announce the new website launch of Jade International! Some of the new features of our...
Hutchison Ports ICAVE Starts Operations in Veracruz
Port operator Hutchison Ports officially launched operations in the new port of Veracruz on July 1.Check out this great article from World Maritime News. New Ports equal new global trade...
Port of Vancouver USA Confirms Record-Breaking Shipment
Great article about the Port of Vancouver receiving the largest recorded shipment of 198 wind turbine blades. This was originally posted on Global trade Mag's website Port of Vancouver USA confirmed...
A Fresh Start: Jade & Benchmark Merge
As 2018 came to a close, we finalized a major step forward. Benchmark Export Services and Jade International officially merged, launching 2019 with a renewed sense of purpose. Our merger became...
Jade’s 4th Annual Food Drive Collection has Begun!
Jade International is excited to announce the start of our annual food drive collection! This marks our 4th year participating in the food drive event held by Preston and Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger...
2018 Year in review
2018 has come and gone and the year did not disappoint with challenges and opportunities. The single largest adjustment early in the first quarter of 2018 was the electronic driver logs. This...
New Manifest Policy for China Imports and Exports
The People’s Republic of China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has issued a new rule effective June 1, 2018. The new rule requires the provision of new data elements related to goods...
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Policy and Procedures
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into effect May 25, 2018. Per European Union (EU) regulations, new data protection laws are being introduced in order to protect the personal data of...
US Truck Shortage
The US trucking industry is facing a growing truck shortage of qualified drivers in both the international and domestic markets. The shortage is having a serious effect on our ability to schedule...
