Global Logistics

U.S. Retailers See Millions in Sales Delays Amid Shipping Logjam

February 28, 2021

Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.

Ocean Cargo Snarls Force Global Commerce to Look Outside the Box

February 23, 2021

Bloomberg

An ongoing surge in the cost of shipping goods around the world is prompting manufacturers and their customers to scramble for cheaper solutions.

How the Inland Port Can Better Connect U.S. Supply Chains

February 17, 2021

Marc Salotti, SCB Contributor

As we aim to build more resilient supply chains, we must rethink space, process and workforce development. Each of these factors converge at the inland port.

Ocean-Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Container Ships

February 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving a long-awaited boost to the outlook for shipyards in Asia.

Global Shipping Turmoil Expected to Calm Down by Mid-Year

February 11, 2021

Bloomberg

Trade disruptions that have sent freight rates soaring and overwhelmed major ports may start to ease after the first quarter, Maersk said — disappointing investors but signaling eventual relief for cargo shippers.

EDITOR'S Q&A

Turmoil in the Transpacific Container Trades: Is There Relief for Shippers?

February 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

These are tumultuous times for the ocean container trades between Asia and the U.S. Freight rates are persistently high, port congestion is slowing the movement of goods, and shippers are complaining about cancelled sailings and a shortage of equipment.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

Rogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at Sea

February 3, 2021

Bloomberg

In one of the most hidden horrors of the pandemic, cargo ships turned almost overnight from engines of global commerce into floating prisons.

J&J Raises EU Concern With Plan to Package Vaccines in U.S.

February 2, 2021

Bloomberg

Johnson & Johnson will ship some COVID-19 vaccines ordered by the European Union to the U.S. for the last stage of production, raising concern among some member states that the bloc’s inoculation program could be hampered by further delays.

Freight Firms Reject 1-in-5 Cargos Shipped From France to U.K.

January 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Freight companies are rejecting one in five contracts to take goods from France to the U.K. as border rules put in place after Brexit added to delays in moving goods across the English Channel.

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