A look back at 2020’s shipping roller coaster: how container sector emerged as ‘surprise rock star’ and tankers peaked early, then plunged.
Ocean carrier Maersk says it is “working closely with the Agriculture Transportation Coalition and local trucking associations to address their concerns of equipment availability and detention and demurrage issues.”
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE have ordered 12 ultra large container ships, all of which will be able to carry more than 23,500 TEUs.
Plenty of distillate molecules to go around plus no collapse in high sulfur reversed all conventional wisdom, Morningstar says
Top 10 lists dominate the end of any year. American Shipper’s Top 10 stories list is voted on throughout the year by readers simply by reading our stories on americanshipper.com. Here are the stories you read the most in 2020.
Drugs valued at more than $411 million are offloaded at Port Everglades, and the new Long Beach bridge shines bright.
Now-pardoned California Republican Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds.
Disruptions in one corner of the world can impact operations at home. With the turbulence of 2020 hopefully behind us, Global Supply Chain Week will examine where the dust has settled and share lessons on reacting to the enormous disruptions of the previous year.
Chances slim for 2021 shipping equity offerings, but a container-liner IPO prospect remains on the table.
A Water Resources Development Act bill passed by Congress allows millions to be spent on harbor maintenance.
Drayage provider ContainerPort Group announces intermodal terminal operator FSI Inc. will start operating under the CPG banner at the beginning of the year.
Container imports far exceed sales, raising concerns that 2020’s transport binge could lead to a big headache in 2021.
“Sharing this information is highly beneficial for the supply chain, especially as we cope with both seasonal and unanticipated peaks and valleys in cargo volume,” says Executive Director Mario Cordero.
The Agriculture Transportation Coalition is grateful to the Federal Maritime Commission for its support of American shippers.
AIT Worldwide Logistics is expanding its international footprint with the purchase of a German freight forwarder.
B2B orders can be fulfilled on one site rather than switching to a logistics provider’s platform, Freightos says.
Using artificial intelligence to cull insights from freight transportation’s massive amounts of data can not only encourage safe environments, It also has the potential to improve productivity and efficiency, as well as provide supply chain visibility that benefits all stakeholders, says a tech executive.
Shippers are looking to speed up delivery and avoid long wait times by utilizing space on the East Coast. As a result, import volumes at eastern ports are on the rise.
Will your cargo ship arrive on time? Globally, the chances are now 50-50. In the Asia-U.S. container trade, it’s less than one in three.
CN has partnered with other organizations to develop a plastics resins export facility in Alabama near the Port of Mobile. The facility will open in late 2021.
