Posted March 5, 2018

Posted February 8, 2018

The Chinese New Year officially begins on February 16, 2018 and ends on March 2, 2018. While the official holiday only lasts for around a week to ten days, most factories are closed for an entire month. With severe delays to be expected once they open up again in March. 

Posted January 17, 2018

In an effort to further meet the complex challenges of today’s global marketplace and our clients’ specific needs, Headwin International is excited to announce our new Chicago based third party logistics Warehouse and Distribution Center. With 300,000 square feet of storage capacity and over 30 dedicated dock doors this brand-new facility further enhances our capabilities to offer a tailored end to end supply chain solution. 

Posted January 3, 2018

Beginning in 2018 truckers will be legally required to maintain Electronic Logging Devices within their vehicles which will replace manual logs. 

What is an ELD and how will this mandate affect your supply chain? 

The electronic logging device (ELD) rule – congressionally mandated as a part of MAP-21 – is intended to help create a safer work environment for drivers. It makes it easier and faster to accurately track, manage, and share records of duty status (RODS) data. It records drivers hours and miles and replaces the paper logbook some drivers currently use to record their compliance with Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. There is a government mandate that requires all trucks to be equipped with these devices. Fleets had until December 2017 to implement certified ELDs to record HOS. If requested by law enforcement, drivers must also be able to immediately present the required AOBRD display information for the previous seven days, plus the current day.

We are now offering LCL/Consolidation service from Shanghai/Ningbo (China) to Montreal/Toronto (Canada) weekly! 

Please contact us directly for additional information.

Posted November 12, 2017

CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) is Canada's biggest bilateral initiative since NAFTA. CETA is a major new business deal that was negotiated in secret between the EU and Canada over five years from 2009 to 2014. CETA would eliminate about 98% of the tariffs between Canada and the EU. All 28 European Union member states approved the final text of CETA for signature. The EU and Canada formally signed the landmark free trade deal September 21, 2017.

Posted September 27, 2017

A few weeks ago, we highlighted the market pressures that were creating the “Mother of Capacity Shortages”. We nailed it. In fact, looking at the spot rate data and the aggregation of data of demand volume, our headline might have been a bit of an understatement. Carriers have started to report seeing little friction in getting rate increases from shippers, suggesting that market sentiment is changing. And the impact will be huge. 

Posted August 30, 2017

Truckload carriers have been watching the data for months wondering when the capacity shortage is going to come, always disappointed that any shortage was short-lived and was not translating into contractual rate increases.

We are excited to announce our new direct charter air freight service from Hangzou International Airport to Chicago. Headwin International now offers 3 weekly, 15 hour direct flights through year end. Benefits include: 

• Two hour driving distance from most cities in Southeast China 

• Guaranteed fixed space allotment through Peak Season 

• Flights arrive to ORD at 08:00 for same day recovery 

• Flights every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 

Flight No.: 5Y592 /5Y594/5Y596

A/C Type: B747-400F

ORG: HGH 

DEST: ORD  

STD: 5:30 

STA: 8:00

Please contact us directly for additional information and pricing.