How Mobile is Emerging as Next Major U.S. Port
When you think of major U.S. ports, the obvious ones that come to mind are probably the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast, the Ports of New York and New Jersey on the East [...]
When you think of major U.S. ports, the obvious ones that come to mind are probably the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the West Coast, the Ports of New York and New Jersey on the East [...]
It’s hard to believe we are only hours away from 2016. 2015 seems to have come to an end incredibly quickly, but a lot happened in the international shipping industry this year. So much has [...]
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 [...]
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is now working without a contract at the ports along the West Coast (WC). As expected, the ILWU contract expired this week without a [...]
To help shippers improve their international shipping, Universal Cargo’s blog often points out problems with, risks to, and likely disruptions in the supply chain. The goal of making [...]
In the midst of an early peak season and port congestion, carriers suspend containership calls to the Port of Oakland, according to Bill Mongelluzzo's reporting in the Journal of Commerce [...]
The Port of Virginia just had a very good fiscal year. In a press release from Port of Virginia Spokesman Joseph D. Harris, the port reported: The Port of Virginia® handled 231,675 twenty-foot [...]
The Port Newark Container Terminal is spending big bucks to more than double its capacity. Hugh R. Morley reported in the Journal of Commerce: The installation of a new computer [...]
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have long reigned as the “Asia Gateway” to the United States. When it comes to imports from Asia, the twin ports in Southern California have [...]
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 [...]
For the first time ever, a container ship with a capacity larger than 10,000 TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) called upon U.S. East Coast ports this week. Such megaships have called upon the [...]
Want an overview of how the international shipping industry is looking? Specifically looking at ocean freight? You’re in the right place. It’s time for a good old fashioned nerdy blog [...]
“It was a nightmare. It was a horror show.” The above words are from Jeff Bader, president of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers trade group as quoted by Bloomberg News on [...]
Megalomania (me-gə-lō-ˈmā-nē-ə, -nyə) n., 1: a mania for great or grandiose performance[1] There is a craze right now in the international shipping industry. A craze for megaships; behemoths of [...]
Earlier this month, Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) announced its first regular liner call from Evergreen. Evergreen is one of the world’s largest carriers with over 180 ships by [...]
Carriers have been ordering a new breed of cargo container ships that are finally beingintroduced to the world. At the risk of sounding like a B-horror flick like Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus, [...]
Below is a list of major shipping lines and other companies related to shipping with updated news and information concerning the radiation crisis in Japan. Please visit these sites to learn more [...]
Global trade has been one of the major factors that have helped Georgia’s economy during the recent years of economic downfall. However, this recovery could stall if the port of Savannah is not [...]