South China Sea Tensions Intensify Under Trump
Tensions have been high in the South China Sea for some time as China aggressively pushes its territorial claim on almost the whole body of water, conflicting with claims [...]
Tensions have been high in the South China Sea for some time as China aggressively pushes its territorial claim on almost the whole body of water, conflicting with claims [...]
It was a surprise move back in November when Korea Line swooped in to buy Hanjin Shipping’s Asia-U.S. assets. South Korea’s second largest bulk shipping company saw it as an [...]
This is it! Universal Cargo’s last blog of 2016. What better way to close out the year than with a look back on the top international shipping stories of 2016. Below you’ll find a [...]
Since the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, shippers are painfully aware of the possibility that major ocean carriers can go bankrupt. Although years of carriers suffering through billion dollar [...]
If you’re a shipper and you’ve heard the words “blank sailing,” there’s a decent chance they were accompanied by frustration. That’s because blank sailing [...]
It’s finally here! Universal Cargo General Manager Raymond Rau’s favorite blog of the year: Universal Cargo’s Happy Thanksgiving Turkey Blog! You might call today Thanksgiving, [...]
China has changed over the last few years, and the U.S. should consider changing its policy toward China according to an excellent, and somewhat long, article called “China’s Great [...]
Donald Trump, seemingly despite all polls and predictions, has been elected the next president of the United States, and the impact his presidency could have on international shipping is, as he [...]
The news out of Beijing at the end of last week on mp.weixin.qq.com is that the carriers of the OCEAN Alliance signed a document laying out the vessel sharing agreement’s planned network of [...]
As of Monday, the OCEAN Alliance has been cleared for business–at least as far as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is concerned. However, the vessel sharing agreement between CMA CGM, [...]
As if the Hanjin Shipping collapse hasn’t been bad enough for shippers, especially those who are customers of the bankrupt carrier, imagine the company or its creditors suing its shippers [...]
Will we see more major carriers, like Hanjin, go bankrupt soon? According to the work of a major research company in the international shipping industry, it looks not only possible but likely. [...]
With all the bad news for international shipping that came with the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, how about a little good news for the industry? U.S. agricultural exports look to get a huge bump [...]
A lack of chassis during peak season is causing congestion issues at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Sound familiar? Two years ago, the Southern Californian ports were suffering from [...]
It’s a new twist on an old strategy. Usually with divide and conquer, it is the enemies or subjects intended for rule that an entity divides in order to overtake or rule. Maersk, the [...]
With the collapse of Hanjin Shipping, all eyes in the international shipping industry have turned their gaze on carriers. For years, carriers have struggled to be profitable, suffering huge [...]
Following an analysis on Hanjin’s demise released by SeaIntel, shipping blogs and news sources are posting headlines laying responsibility for the major carrier’s bankruptcy on the [...]
The collapse of Hanjin Shipping, international shipping’s 7th largest carrier by volume, is causing disruption, increased freight rates, and perhaps an opportunity for some to illegally [...]
Shipping internationally is much more inherently challenging than shipping domestically; therefore, it is vitally important beforehand that you do the necessary research and strategic planning to [...]
Shipping internationally is much more inherently challenging than shipping domestically; therefore, it is vitally important beforehand that you do the necessary research and strategic planning to [...]