On Tuesday, we covered three international shipping news stories affecting shippers. Among them was the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC’s) publication of a new rule concerning [...]
What's happening in international shipping right now? Here are three news stories currently affecting imports and exports. Plus, there's a bonus ILA Strike threat summary at the end. 1. Russia [...]
It’s not the economy that drove up shipping demand. Not consumer spending. It was logistical considerations. Importers were trying to get ahead of supply chain disruption risks. Risks like [...]
DEFCON levels for the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike watch just went up a level. Or wait, down a level, as lower levels mean higher threat. Oh, DEFCON, how you vex me. On [...]
According to S&P Global data shared in the Journal of Commerce (JOC), July 5th freight rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast (USWC) were up 350% compared to the same time last year. Asia to U.S. [...]
Universal Cargo's International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) strike watch continues.... Shippers dread an ILA strike, which would shut down ports all along the East and Gulf Coasts, [...]
This is a guest post by Jane Dorsey. As the holiday season approaches, businesses face the challenge of managing increased demand and ensuring that their products reach customers in a timely [...]
Today's blog post is a little different. We put a pertinent international shipping story for shippers into a Star Wars parodying crawl. However, not everyone may enjoy reading about U.S. ports [...]
It's been over two weeks since the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) abruptly cancelled contract negotiations on the day they were to finally resume. There has been no sign of the [...]
Yang Ming is one of the world's major ocean freight carriers. It's Taiwan's second largest ocean carrier. It's the 10th largest ocean freight carrier in the world. According to a Journal of [...]
This is a guest post by Ellie Gabel. The United States recently released emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks. They primarily affect those who purchase or manufacture the vehicles, but it [...]
The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) cancelled contract negotiations last week. Then the union said its threatened strike, which would start October 1st, is "more likely." That [...]
This is a guest post by Harrison Clarke. Recent changes in maritime law have ushered in a new era for those of you who import and export goods. The landscape of international trade is [...]
This is a guest post by Charlotte Sanders. The power of big data is driving a seismic shift in the logistics sector, which is the foundation of world trade. Logistics is embracing a data-driven [...]
Congestion at the Port of Singapore hit critical levels over these last couple weeks. Container ships are having to anchor and wait to dock, with wait-time estimates of up to seven days. This is [...]
