Melissa Fox
Melissa Fox is an expert in cybersecurity and IT management, specializing in supply chain protection. With years of experience, Melissa provides valuable insights to help businesses secure their operations from cyber threats.
InsightSmart Port Technology: Data Portals and Sensors at Three Ports
Smart port technology in practice: what data portals and sensors did at Los Angeles, Rotterdam and Hamburg, with figures and sources.
InsightHong Kong to Canada Shipping: A Practical Guide
Hong Kong to Canada shipping explained: what drives freight prices, sea and air transit windows, booking timing, Canadian customs documents and the main ports.
NewsSection 338 Tariffs Refund: Who Falls in the Proposed Class in the Gellert Suit
Gellert seeks a Section 338 tariffs refund for a class of importers at the Court of International Trade. Who is in it turns on importer of record and entry date.
NewsEU Customs Duty on Small Parcels: The Same Parcel Costs €3 or €9
EU customs duty on small parcels is charged per declaration line, so H7, H6 and H1 change the bill. What the €3 duty and the €2 Union handling fee add.
InsightShipping Paperwork That Actually Clears Customs
International shipping documents explained: what the bill of lading, packing list, invoices, certificates and Incoterms each prove to customs, and where files break.
InsightTypes of Bills of Lading: Which One Fits Your Shipment
Types of bills of lading by situation: what a bank accepts under a letter of credit, selling cargo at sea, telex release, sea waybill, house and through B/L.
InsightLetter of Credit and Bill of Lading in Sea Trade
Under UCP 600 a letter of credit pays against the bill of lading. How the clean test, the on board date and the bank's five banking days decide payment.
NewsDemurrage vs Detention: Two Clocks and a US Billing Rule That Changed
Demurrage vs detention explained: where each clock runs, what a US invoice must show under 46 CFR 541, and which part of the FMC billing rule was removed.
InsightMSC demurrage & detention free time, port by port: how to read it
MSC demurrage and detention free time are two separate clocks. How each one runs, why it differs by port, and how to check the free-until date for your box.
NewsThe Cape reroute, in transit days: what +10–14 does to your plan
When East–West services route around the Cape of Good Hope, the headline is the diversion. The number that hits your business is the extra transit.
InsightStop comparing the same sailing three times
Carriers share vessels, so most schedule tools show one sailing as three near-identical rows. Grouping by the physical hull is how a freight desk actually thinks.