Disruptions

The Gulf crisis has yet to hit global container traffic, liner operators say, as April volumes surged past year-ago levels.

Hapag-Lloyd posted a loss in the first quarter as lower volume and weaker rates hit earnings.

Once the exception and now the rule, disruptions are a way of life in the global supply chain. But experts told a recent podcast that shippers can still make hay even as they take steps to find their way.

China’s largest ocean carrier forecast record profits as Red Sea disruptions helped keep freight rates high.

A panel of public and private decision-makers highlighted steps taken to fortify the global supply chain against disruptive events, but said more needs to be done.

As disruption after disruption throws transportation leaders for a loop, how are we still able to keep supply chains moving?

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Tony Seba is an expert on industry and market disruptions. He recently spoke at the 2017 Nor-Shipping Conference, offering his unique take on Transportation as a Service, which incorporates autonomous technologies, and how it is poised to disrupt the shipping and transportation industries in the next few years.