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American Shipper
East Coast ports poised to poach even more boxes from West
Container industry veteran John McCown argues that the shift toward East Coast ports is inexorable.
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American Shipper
Survey: trade-war fallout for supply chain still in early innings
After all the trade turmoil, many legacy supply chains may still be in "wait-and-see" mode.
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American Shipper
Could Europe unilaterally regulate shipping carbon emissions?
The EU is pushing to bring carbon pricing to shipping, but there are a lot more questions than answers.
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Maritime
Ocean shipping in crossfire again as trade war reignites
Trade tensions look like they'll get worse before they get better, a negative for ocean shipping demand.
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Maritime
Bad news, good news for dry bulk shipping
Brazil's Vale has cut its iron-ore outlook for the first quarter, but revealed higher-than-expected projections for full-year 2020 and 2021.
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Company earnings
Tanker bosses give thanks for six-figure rates, order drought
Crude-tanker rates are staying lofty for a prolonged period, proving that the October spike was no "one off."
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Maritime
Shipping’s spot-rate model could collide with green agenda
Investors and commodity shippers favor spot contracts, but GHG cuts will require more long-term employment.
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Company earnings
Why are Capesize dry bulk shipping rates still sliding?
Unsurprisingly, listed bulker owners insist fourth-quarter Capesize rate pressure will pass.
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Container
Box pendulum swings even more toward East Coast
Freight data confirms that container lines are increasing their flows to the U.S. East Coast at the expense of California ports.
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Container
Asia-Europe box trade far outperforms Asia-US
Data reveals how container pricing may have suffered collateral damage from the trade war.
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