Here Comes China Cosco Shipping Corporation, Shipping Leviathan
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 [...]
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 [...]
It just seems inescapable for shippers. There’s no way to avoid hearing the “C” word. The “C” word being, of course, congestion. Although congestion has certainly [...]
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 [...]
Almost two years ago, I posted Hunger Games of the Sea, a blog about all the carrier alliances that were forming as international shipping companies struggled for dominance and just to stay [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
China is going to dominate international shipping in 2030. Just ask them. The Shanghai International Shipping Institute released a 2-year study called China Shipping Development Outlook 2030 that [...]
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 [...]
And now for something completely different… Let’s take a break from news about ports, carrier alliances, ILWU contracts, and other international shipping news stories to be, as would [...]
Now that an agreement has been reached between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) in contract negotiations, West Coast ports can [...]
The Clash, with their classic “I Fought the Law” song, gives a warning of the common outcome of going against the law. However, the temptation of financial profit that can be made [...]
Long months ago, in a Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) office not so far, far away… Carriers filed Port Congestion Surcharges to be implemented in the case labor unrest significantly [...]
There are several factors contributing to the terrible congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is proving costly for shippers. Read about 5 Factors Causing Congestion at the [...]
The Port of Los Angeles, along with its sister port of Long Beach, is congested. Badly congested. No Vicks or Sudafed is going to take care of it. Frustrations over the congestion are running [...]
We’ve talked about carrier alliances and specifically the P3 Network quite a bit in Universal Cargo Management’s blog. But last week, there was big news on the P3 Network that makes it worth [...]
This is the follow up to last week’s blog, Hunger Games of the Sea: G6, P3, & CKYH Alliances Fight for Shipping Dominance. In an arena of oceans and seas, giant ships filled with [...]
The Carrier Craziness Bracket is back! When China’s Ministry of Commerce halted the P3 Network back in June, it busted my Carrier Craziness Bracket faster than upsets and choosing my alma [...]
We’re still only beginning to see how the recent and ongoing changes to U.S. shipping law will affect businesses’ imports and exports as well as carriers’ and other industry stakeholders’ [...]
We’re still only beginning to see how the changes to U.S. shipping law will affect businesses’ imports and exports as well as carriers' and other industry stakeholders' operations within maritime [...]