Ocean transportation - Articles - Page 25

Icebergs Disrupt North Atlantic Shipping

April 12, 2017

An unusually large number of icebergs have drifted into the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic in recent weeks, forcing vessels to detour well to the south to avoid danger. Icebergs have even been spotted outside of the Coast Guard's ice navigation warning area, prompting at least one notice to mariners urging additional caution.

Cargo Owners Complain of 'Total Mess' Shipping Goods to Asia

April 10, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The launch of two global container-shipping alliances last week got off to a rough start, with cargo owners in Europe complaining of long delays to carry goods to Asia.

U.S. Ports Forge Alliances to Keep Their Spots on Trade Map

April 6, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. seaports are joining forces, setting aside decades of regional competition over cargo as a wave of consolidation in the shipping industry threatens to cut some cities out of global trade routes.

World's Largest Container Ship Delivered

April 3, 2017

Maritime Executive

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of the world's largest container ship, MOL Triumph, from Samsung Heavy Industries.

Port Authority Group Launches Transportation Infrastructure Campaign

March 29, 2017

Maritime Executive

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced the launch of a campaign that will advocate for transportation infrastructure investment on behalf of the nation's manufacturers, farmers and other workers who count on modern and efficient seaports to move American products to vital overseas markets.

Assets in Motion: Internet of Things Delivers Real-Time Views

March 28, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Visibility in the supply chain has long been a challenge that supply-chain managers have struggled with, especially when it relates to assets in motion. Fortunately, we now live in a world of constant connectivity, and with that the emergence of applications that enable true real-time visibility to assets or inventory in motion through the support of the Internet of Things (IoT). - John Santagate, research manager, IDC

Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd Among Carriers Subpoenaed in Price-Fixing Probe

March 27, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Justice Department investigators crashed a meeting of the world's 20 biggest container-shipping operators and gave subpoenas to top executives at several companies as part of a probe on price fixing, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Shippers Look to Sails to Cut Fuel Costs

March 23, 2017

Supply Management

The world's biggest shipping company is harnessing the power of the wind to cut fuel usage by introducing sails to its fleet.

Somali Pirates Hijack First Commercial Ship Since 2012

March 20, 2017

The New York Times

Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board, Somali authorities said last week, the first time a commercial ship has been seized in the region since 2012.