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Safely Dispatching Sensitive Medical Equipment: From Brisbane to Vancouver
The Challenge Transporting medical equipment demands more than logistics, it requires precision, compliance, and care. Our 1UP Cargo Australia and 1UP Cargo Canada teams recently collaborated on a critical movement of Mammography Inspiration 3D equipment and accessories, designed to improve patient care. The 1UP Solution Our Australia team led the operation from the origin, handling every stage with expertise and attention to detail. From careful collection at the manufacture
Magnus Francke
2 days ago


Hackers Turn to Freight: Cybercrime Fuels Surge in Cargo Theft
Hackers are infiltrating trucking and freight companies in a scheme to steal and sell cargo shipments, a growing campaign that could end up costing companies and consumers billions of dollars, according to new cybersecurity research. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Proofpoint Inc. said it has “high confidence” that the hackers are working with organized crime groups to pull off the cargo thefts. The attackers are particularly targeting trucking carriers and freight brokers, seeking t
Magnus Francke
3 days ago


Trucking Faces Historic Capacity Purge Amid Market Downturn
A Highway representative said, “the Highway system is not static. It is an adaptive system. Fraudsters can’t “reverse engineer” what changes continuously based on new patterns, behavioral signals, and identity data. The rise in reported “fraud” reflects more detection, not more success.” The Calm Before the Storm: Freight’s Current Reality The freight industry is experiencing what experts describe as one of the most interesting times ever in freight—though unfortunately, not
Magnus Francke
Oct 31


Nuclear Verdicts Continue to Rise, Increasing Pressure on the Trucking Industry
The transportation sector is facing skyrocketing legal verdicts at a moment when fierce opposition to reform is emerging, according to a panel of experts speaking Oct. 26 at American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition. “We have been hearing from many of our members — some in the transportation industry, many not — about this concerning trend of verdicts rising,” said Oriana Senatore, managing director and senior vice president of strategy at the U.S. Ch
Magnus Francke
Oct 28


Moving Big Power: 7 Electrical Rooms from South Africa to the Philippines
The Challenge Transporting Abnormal e-rooms across the globe is never straightforward, especially when dealing with oversized dimensions, abnormal routes, and tight project deadlines. Our 1UP Cargo South Africa team was entrusted with the task of coordinating seven massive e-rooms for a major mining project in the Philippines. Each unit required specialized planning and transport from EXW, including FLT Hook-to-Hook Liner terms, moving from Heidelberg, South Africa, to FOB Ma
Magnus Francke
Oct 28


Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Trump-Era Tariffs
Small businesses challenging many of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs urged the Supreme Court to affirm lower-court rulings that the import levies amount to a massive illegal tax on American companies. Trump usurped the power of Congress to tax when he issued levies in February and April under an emergency law that was never intended to be used to impose duties, one of the companies, Learning Resources, said in an Oct. 20 brief. The justices are set to hear arguments N
Magnus Francke
Oct 22


Rotterdam Strike Nears Resolution as Shipping Backlog Begins to Ease
The backlog of shipping that was created in Northern Europe due to a strike by lashers in Rotterdam and a slowdown by Belgian marine pilots is expected to ease in the coming days. The unions representing the container lashers working at Rotterdam’s main container terminals report that they have reached a settlement over wages, while the Belgian pilots continue to work after pausing their job action. Members of the unions representing the lashers voted overwhelmingly to suspen
Magnus Francke
Oct 20


Global Shipping Faces Uncertainty: Is a Market Downturn Imminent?
Shippers and liner operators are facing yet more disruption to the global container trades with new fees expected as China’s retaliation, follows the decision by Washington to press ahead with Section 301 fees, and the likely resumption of Suez transits if the ceasefire in Gaza holds. Cautious lines are not imminently expected to resume Red Sea transits, but the prospect is likely to be contemplated in the New Year if the second phase negotiations in the conflict between Isra
Magnus Francke
Oct 16
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