VR International LLC

07/01/2025

🌎Facts about FedEx, the world’s largest express transportation company:

1- Fred Smith launched Federal Express in 1973

2- The company didn’t start life as a courier company servicing as it does today. The business plan was originally to pick up cheques from the Federal Reserve banks in the United States.

3- The group employs more than 500,000 team members globally

4- FedEx's total revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $87.7 billion.

5- It moves nearly $2 trillion in goods annually

6- The transnational handles more than 17 million shipments per day.

7- It owns over 670 airplanes, the largest fleet in the world

*Source: Fedex Newsroom

06/18/2025

“Logistics Dos and Don’ts During Volatile Times”

Uncertainty is impacting sourcing decisions, delivery timelines and shipping costs, says Oswaldo Villanueva, CEO and president of VR International LLC, a logistics provider and commercial broker in Houston.

06/11/2025

Analysts react to US-China trade agreement

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that a trade framework and implementation plan agreed with China in London should result in restrictions on rare earths and magnets being resolved.

06/06/2025

Positioning North America for Global Economic Leadership: the Outlook for Competitiveness
https://shorturl.at/pTjwL

SPONSORED CONTENT PRESENTED BY VR INTERNATIONAL, LLC By Oswaldo Villanueva, CEO & President, VR International, LLC Various forces are shaping the future of international trade, transforming the rules and patterns that have governed commerce worldwide. These changes, driven by social, political, econ...

04/26/2025

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/04/20/business/dhl-global-shipments-us-suspension-intl-hnk

DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as US customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance.

04/23/2025

https://www.ttnews.com/articles/logistics-shipping-mexico

Rather than pulling back in the face of U.S. tariff threats, major logistics and shipping players like DHL, Echo Global and CPKC are doubling down on Mexico.

04/16/2025

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tariff-shockwave-leads-to-collapse-in-ocean-container-bookings

Tariffs on China imports by the Trump administration led to a collapse in trans-Pacific ocean freight bookings by U.S. importers.

04/05/2025

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/2025/04/02/usps-changing-mail-delivery-why-when-it-starts/82781202007/

USPS changes are aimed to cut costs. Will it take longer for your mail, packages to be delivered? What we know about new delivery standards.

04/02/2025

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-declares-national-emergency-to-increase-our-competitive-edge-protect-our-sovereignty-and-strengthen-our-national-and-economic-security/

PURSUING RECIPROCITY TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY AND RESTORE NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that foreign trade and

03/24/2025

https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/customs-rule-of-origin-changes-may-raise-compliance-cost-for-importers-gtri/articleshow/119372422.cms

The recent amendments in the customs rules to tighten checks on goods imported under FTAs may complicate imports at concessional duties and raise compliance costs. This move aims to combat misuse, particularly goods rerouted through FTA member countries like Vietnam. The amendments include stricter....

02/03/2025

https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/how-the-u-s-canada-mexico-tariffs-will-workand-what-products-are-targeted-10c80f41

Uncertainty surrounds the trade war touched off by Trump’s tariffs. But some of the basics are taking shape.

01/31/2025

https://gcaptain.com/ocean-freight-rates-expected-to-drop-as-middle-east-ceasefire-takes-effect/

Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New Year slowdown, despite carriers’ attempts to manage capacity. According to...