Operations Update:

Italian Transportation Unions Plan May 20th Strike

Due to a national general strike, we are expecting disruptions to Italian transportation this Friday, May 20th. To protest government military spending Ukraine, Italian trade unions will be holding a 24 hour strike that is expected to affect the transportation sector.  Read more here.

Doing Our Part to Help You Plan. LCL Timelines

It is crazy to think about, but OND is on the horizon. With the current state of the logistics world, we are doing what we can to help you plan. In an effort to give you insight into the timelines we are seeing for our shipments, we have started to post our LCL timelines on our webpage. We can not guarantee that the numbers will be pretty, but we can tell you that they are helpful. You can find them HERE

We had a great trip to Düsseldorf & a busy time attending Prowein. For those we met, it was great to spend time with you. Prost!  

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