container shipping
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American Shipper
Crew crisis is triggering ship detentions and diversions
Global trade fallout from the crew-repatriation crisis has begun — and looks poised to snowball.
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Seafarers still stranded at sea — and more test positive
Shipboard COVID cases will make it even harder to roll back travel restrictions that block crew changes.
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Need for speed drives ships toward Pacific ports
E-commerce and coronavirus fallout are buoying container services from Asia to the West Coast.
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Carrier capacity cuts send trans-Pacific rates into orbit
By artificially restricting capacity, carrier alliances have engineered rates higher and may book a profit this year.
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Cracking the case of the containerized cocaine
New court documents shed light on a shipboard drug ring.
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Fewer trans-Pacific cuts signal 3Q demand on the mend
New data reveals third-quarter ocean schedules still largely intact — a positive sign on cargo bookings.
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Crew crisis is on verge of becoming global trade crisis
Ships could be idled as thousands of seafarers refuse contract extensions.
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COVID second wave would slam ocean shipping
Global trade could be the next casualty if the virus resurges, warns OECD.
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China has become an even bigger US import source post-COVID
COVID effects far from over, but more positive news on the trans-Pacific.
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Q&A: Inside the early warning system of global trade
An exclusive interview with Sea-Intelligence CEO Alan Murphy on how canceled sailings can signal future demand.
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