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Project Cargo Movement by Barge
In our first installment of this series on the stages involved in our project cargo movement by barge, we outlined the initial stages of collecting the thermal oxidizer and transporting it to the...
Heavy Machinery Shipping by Barge Part One – Project Cargo
When it comes to shipping cargo by water, ocean shipping is not the only option. At Texas International Freight, we are also experts in heavy machinery shipping by barge. One of our recent projects involved transporting a thermal oxidizer by barge from Oklahoma to Louisiana. As you can imagine this is no small achievement.
Future of Global Logistics in the Shipping Industry
How does Increasing Digitization and Automation Impact Global Logistics? When Flexport got a billion dollars in funding in late 2018/early 2019, it sent shockwaves through the shipping industry. The...
Why You Need Cargo Insurance For Your International Shipments
The grounding of the Ever Given super container ship in the Suez canal continues to have extensive ripple effects in the global shipping industry beyond the backlog of container ships with delayed...
What Are The Advantages Of Ocean Shipping From The UK?
There are different methods of shipping freight from the United Kingdom and the one you choose will largely depend on the type of cargo that you are moving and the time frame you are faced with....
The Key to Experienced Freight Forwarding
As you have probably noticed, container ships have been making international headlines recently. This is not how things usually go and, if anything, is to be avoided considering that good container...
The Biggest Ports for UK-USA Freight
The UK ports industry is the second largest in Europe and each year handles 500 million tonnes of sea freight to the USA and further afield. Great Britain and Northern Ireland are home to 120...
Cost to Ship Heavy Machinery from The UK
When you are having to ship heavy machinery from the UK on a regular basis, you obviously have a strict budget to stick to. How do you know what to factor into your budget and what kinds of costs to...