And Then There Were 3… Carrier Alliances
When watching the carriers operating in the international shipping industry, the old Agatha Christie mystery, “Ten Little Indians” comes to mind. … And then there were [...]
When watching the carriers operating in the international shipping industry, the old Agatha Christie mystery, “Ten Little Indians” comes to mind. … And then there were [...]
All the rumors have led up to this… A big, new carrier alliance has been announced: The Ocean Alliance. After China Cosco Group and China Shipping Group merged to form China Cosco [...]
You can talk about the motion of the ocean all day, but we all know that size matters in international shipping. And bigger is better, right? Well, it turns out the big shippers’ size has [...]
“While there are several factors involved, the primary is market demand. Traditionally from Dec through April for imports, especially from Asia to the U.S., it is called the [...]
For a long time, China has been the world’s leading shipbuilder. But as Bob Dylan would say, “The times, they are a changin’.” Shipbuilding in China is now [...]
It’s not as catchy as, “Heeere’s Johnny!” But here comes China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited, the result of the merger between China Cosco Group and [...]
So as not to “bury the lead” as they say in journalism, let me start this blog by stating that Amazon is entering the international shipping game as a freight forwarder. I seem [...]
East Coast ports have been eagerly anticipating the expansion of the Panama Canal to allow megaships (of course, not the most mega of megaships, but 1.5 times larger than the previous [...]
A.P. Moeller-Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company, is in the news this week for saying the global economy is growing slower than widely forecasted. Actually, it was the [...]
East Coast Vs. West Coast There’s a battle for supremacy between the East and West with lots of cash money in the balance. It seems like a battle that should be filled with bling and rap [...]
People are asking, “What is the fallout from the tragic explosions that took place last week on the waterfront in Tianjin, China?” Today’s blog gets into that from more [...]
Merger from Rumors to Reality To be clear, a merger has not happened yet. But first there were rumors. Then there were confirmed merger talks. It seems all but inevitable that the rankings [...]
Merger from Rumors to Reality To be clear, a merger has not happened yet. But first there were rumors. Then there were confirmed merger talks. It seems all but inevitable that the rankings of [...]
This international shipping story is just plain sad. It starts innocuously enough: “The first container ship to call on the Port of Portland in three months arrived last Tuesday and stayed [...]
In the last blog, we discussed Congress passing and President Obama signing into law a bill that extended the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program retroactively. The president [...]
At Universal Cargo Management, we love Drewry Shipping Consultants. Drewry researches and consults on the international shipping industry, and they always have great insights to share. If you [...]
Panama Canal Nearing Completion I can hear the choirs singing, “Soon and very soon…!” Rather than singing about seeing the King, they’re singing about seeing the completed [...]
What’s wrong with U.S. ports? Now that the contract negotiations between the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are over [...]
East Coast ports saw a big increase in cargo shipments as shippers diverted their shipping containers from West Coast ports due to severe congestion during the long International Longshore & [...]
The congestion at West Coast ports is getting better. Slowly. Brief Summary of Port Congestion Probably the hardest hit ports by congestion are the Southern Californian Ports of Los Angeles and [...]