by Michael Fisher | Sep 20, 2023 | News & Announcements
Image attributed to Toy Tales. It was 45 years ago, and yes- I was there. Good Lord, I’m turning into an old-timer. At any rate, I was about 16, still in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to study in college. My father thought it would be a good idea to...
by Michael Fisher | May 16, 2023 | State of Freight
It may not be “normal”, but it’s certainly close. The supply chain appears to have recovered from the slew of pandemic-related issues it’s suffered from for the past 3 years. Congestion has cleared, container backups are gone, transit times are down and pricing has...
by Michael Fisher | May 16, 2023 | News & Announcements
I am just recently back from 10 days on the ground throughout Hong Kong and Mainland China, and it was great to be visiting our factory partners after the years-long Covid travel shutdown. The border into China is wide open, albeit with a few new procedures to follow....
by Michael Fisher | Feb 15, 2023 | State of Freight
Welcome to the post-CNY freight update for 2023. Just when you didn’t think freight could get any more exciting, GPI is ecstatic to announce our partnership with the crowdfunding company, Floship. Check out all the benefits and offerings in this month’s newsletter....
by Michael Fisher | Feb 15, 2023 | News & Announcements
As I spoke about in last month’s newsletter, in early December China lifted the bulk of its Covid restrictions. Now, with the Chinese New Year holiday over and the migration of workers having returned to factories, the border has officially opened for business and...