What’s New at Elenteny? Operations Update: Elenteny’s New Phone and Receptionist System We heard your concerns and recently invested in a live virtual assistant platform called Ruby. This way you can always count on talking with a real person, no matter how late you call. Instead of leaving a message when we’re on […]
Global Trade magazine featured Alexi in their May/June 2021 print issue highlighting “Women in Logistics: Natural-Born Leaders are Redefining the Industry.”
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Customer Spotlight: French Libation French Libation is the link between French producers and the American market. They specialize in hand-crafted wines, ciders and spirits. French Libation says they “strive to select qualitative and affordable libations that express their terroir perfectly. Above all, we work with producers we believe in.” Building long-term relationships with their partners through quality […]
Alexi Cashen has had her work cut out for her these past couple of years. The Elenteny Imports co-founder has had to juggle the complex logistics of huge shipping rescheduling due to the stuck container ship in the Suez Canal, the pandemic, and the effects of the tariffs on European luxury goods (including wine). […]
Operations Update Shipping Costs – Emergency Charge Increase The shipping lines notified us of additional emergency charges and price rises effective July onwards. These fees are “pass through” charges; the actual cost is dependent on route and destination. What to expect: For Q3, the emergency charges may more than double the current pass through […]
The rise in worldwide container demand, and COVID-related issues continue to drive global increases in container delays and costs. The world container index, below, shows the continued dramatic rise in shipping prices. We have been notified of additional emergency charges and price rises effective July onwards For Q2 our current pass through charges are […]
Operations Update How long do shipments really take ? This week we take a detailed look at shipment delays by country and by destination. We used our own data to illustrate the delays in the global supply chain. We compared 2021 statistics year-to-date with 2019 data (pre-pandemic data) and used hundreds of actual shipments to […]
Operations Update Importers Rejoice: It’s Finally Over. U.S. and EU to End for Good Trump’s $18 Billion Tariff Fight Oakland Update: Today the vessel concentration at Oakland has exceeded Los Angeles and Long Beach, with vessel waiting times between 15-20 days. Oakland has an even greater labor shortage than Southern California but has been taking steps to increase the labor […]
We’ve woven this week’s update into the monthly newsletter so you can get all your import news in a single click. Customer Spotlight: Gran Fondo Wine Co. Gran Fondo Wine Co. started in 2013 with a question. Founder Jeff Morgenthal asked, “Will starting my own Import/Distribution operation make a difference in a marketplace that has […]