In a recent feature, Voice of the Independent dives into the logistics industry’s evolving challenges in an article titled “Riding the Waves of Change in Modern Logistics.” The article includes expert insights from Argents Express’s Tony Chiappetta, who highlights the importance of flexibility and technology in managing today’s complex supply chain landscape. According to Chiappetta,… Read more »
What You Need to Know The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently announced the implementation of Phase VII of the Lacey Act provisions, set to begin on December 1, 2024. This new phase requires Lacey Act declarations for an expanded range of imported plant products, including furniture, additional essential… Read more »
There’s some important news about international trade that could affect your business. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced changes to the Section 301 tariffs. These changes will unfurl over the next few years and impact trade with China. Let’s break it down in a simple way. What Are Section 301 Tariffs? Section 301 tariffs… Read more »
Argents Express Group is proud to announce that thanks to the growth and support of our customers and the presence of Charleston as a port of entry for goods from Europe and increasingly Asia, we have moved into a new facility at 9015 Sightline Drive in North Charleston. If you’ve got a Post & Courier… Read more »
Argents Express is happy to share that we will be attending WCAworld MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE February 21-24 2022. Come join us February 21-24, 2022 at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel. We’d be happy to set some time aside to meet with you on or around the show floor, please fill out the below contact form and we’ll schedule a time to meet. See you in Dubai!
While 2021 has been one heck of a year, from the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal at the beginning of the year to an increase in forced labor concerns as CBP issued many Xingang-originating Withhold Release Orders, it’s been a wild ride. We can’t forget that the Ever Given was the ship… Read more »
The evolution of selling for companies directly corresponds to their ability to first deliver a product (or “ship it”, as they say in software), fulfill the orders at hand, iterate and innovate and hopefully scale up as demand grows and popularity increases for their product(s). Catering to a direct customer base through direct fulfillment like… Read more »
Argents Express roots are in freight forwarding and customs brokerage, but over the past decade has expanded from transporting and clearing international cargo into providing storage, fulfillment, and final-mile support for those same customers. The reasons were three-fold – our customers’ businesses grew and diversified, they told us that the cost was too great to… Read more »
Perseverance, planning, and personality are the magic formula for success that sets Sam Rushin ahead of and apart from her competition. Whether she’s training horses, baking her way into the hearts of her coworkers, or building and developing a logistics plan from the ground up, there is a joy for the work that extends past… Read more »
With congestion and delays being the hottest topic in logistics, many retailers are worried about getting inventory shipped in time to wrap for the holidays. Even the mega-reach of Amazon is faltering as many retailers find delays and restrictions when trying to send goods into Amazon warehouses, let alone out to ship to their customers…. Read more »
“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” ~ Robert Burns The aforementioned proverb is generally invoked to discuss a situation that goes off the rails despite good planning and intentions. We at Argents prefer to think of it as a way of explaining that all the planning, research, and intentions for success… Read more »
Try transloading instead. Earlier this year, the Union Pacific Railroad elected to impose an embargo on ocean containers for a week from Southern California to Chicago to regain fluidity and clear out their overcrowded ramp. Chicago’s Intermodal rail congestion has been a much written-about topic throughout the year. That embargo only further backed up ocean… Read more »
It’s not our fault that the pandemic accelerated a shift to e-commerce by five years in less than a year and a half. But those buyers are increasingly having their orders fulfilled directly from foreign countries or from facilities set up just outside of America’s borders. The de minimis rules which raised the ceiling to… Read more »
