Coronavirus in the Caribbean: Container volumes plunge
Pandemic pressures on tourism, oil and textiles squeeze Caribbean cargo demand.
Pandemic pressures on tourism, oil and textiles squeeze Caribbean cargo demand.
World’s second-largest box carrier resolves its website woes.
Good news for box carriers: Freight rates haven’t collapsed. Bad news: Volumes have.
Ocean shipping post-pandemic: What changes lie ahead for supply, demand, stocks and debt?
Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.
Website and the online booking platform of MSC have gone offline but fallout appears contained.
Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of a prolonged economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
No collapse yet for ocean container spot rates. In fact, they’re up.
Plunging demand on land has yet to be fully felt by ocean shipping
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said there has been no shortage of container-shipping industry members willing to participate in its initiative to identify ways to overcome supply chain obstacles caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
VC funding has evaporated, wooing new customers is extremely difficult and existing customers’ focus has changed.
Carriers slash even more ocean services in bid to prop up rates as demand crumbles.
Despite COVID-19 concerns, the Port of Alaska and ocean carriers calling Anchorage insist that ships loaded with containers will continue to arrive on schedule.
Coronavirus will inevitably infect more seafarers. How ports respond will be pivotal.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it will do its part to keep imports of medical gear flowing efficiently into the country.
Canceled sailings surge, schedule reliability sinks and import demand evaporates.
Global container carrier sails deeper into North American warehouse and distribution services.
More booking cancellations equal more ocean-service cancellations equal more delivery uncertainty.
An in-depth look at coronavirus risks to Panama Canal transits.
Social distancing will wreak havoc on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe box volumes.