In a thinly veiled swipe at President Trump’s trade policy, the U.N. says protectionism will result in weaker maritime demand over the next five years.
uShip, the online logistics and freight marketplace provider, announced July 25 that Mike Williams has stepped down as chief executive officer and board member. The Austin, Texas-based company also announced that chief technology officer (CTO) Kris Lamb will replace Williams as CEO. Lamb has been with uShip since December 2017, when he was hired as […]
FreightWaves’ Freight Intel Group has released a new study of the impact of IMO 2020 on the U.S. trucking industries (and other industries). Read what may happen to diesel fuel prices.
Market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about the new Digital Shipping Container Alliance and why standards are important to industry. He also writes about why getting standards written and adopted is particularly difficult.
CargoX Smart B/L platform would be the first open and neutral blockchain platform in the shipping industry for real-world commercial use.
The decision to evacuate towns and cities in southern China came as Hong Kong was left beaten by winds of up to 107 miles per hour and gusts of up to 138 mph.
COSCO shipping came under a cyber attack this week, which reinforces the need for comprehensive cybersecurity regulations within the maritime industry as the future moves towards port automation and autonomous shipping.
Dale Huang, the CTO of COSCO Network e-Logistics spoke about the importance of blockchain in the logistics and shipping world and how he expects the technology to gain centerstage in the near future.
New IMO regulations asking for the shipping industry to cap the sulfur content in its fuel to 0.5% would have far reaching consequences on crude oil refining and potentially send oil prices to $90 per barrel.
CoLoadX is a shipping marketplace that helps freight forwarders and NVOCCs in finding better quotes, routing options, and in executing transactions faster.
Oil prices could go over $90 a barrel by 2020 due to IMO regulations that put a cap on the sulfur emissions in the shipping industry.
