Global Logistics

Are Carriers Changing Their Minds on Megaships?

April 18, 2016

It takes a lot of time and energy to turn around one of those massive new containerships in mid-ocean. The same goes for reversing the assumptions that led to the construction of those behemoths in the first place.

Recovery in Multipurpose Shipping Market May Have to Wait Until End of 2017

April 15, 2016

Drewry

The multipurpose shipping market is not expected to recover until the end of 2017, when it is anticipated that there will be more bulk demand for the Handy vessels and therefore more breakbulk cargoes for multipurpose vessels, according to the latest Multipurpose Shipping Market Review and Forecast 2016 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Gains Seen in Dry Bulk Shipping May Fade in Second Half of 2016

April 15, 2016

IHS

Shipping rates for vessels transporting commodities such as coal, iron ore and grains racked up impressive gains in the first quarter of 2016 after hitting record lows, but the rally could flatten out into the second half as the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, according to IHS Inc.

Aye, Aye, Captain Robot

April 15, 2016

Maritime Executive

Last week, the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project presented its first findings at a conference in Helsinki, expressing high hopes for vessel automation in commercial service -- and predicting that it will arrive soon.

3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution?

April 15, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Is 3D printing poised to bring about "the next industrial revolution?"

U.S. Imports See Steady Climb, But Not Likely to Reach 2015's Record Numbers

April 13, 2016

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has begun its annual climb toward summer levels but is expected to be largely flat when compared with last year's record high numbers, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

IAG Cargo Extends Service Into South Africa

April 12, 2016

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo has launched a Boeing 777-200 serving Cape Town, South Africa.

Software Can Help Soothe Free Trade Headaches

April 12, 2016

Amber Road

Free Trade Agreements, such as the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership recently signed in Auckland, N.Z., represent an attractive opportunity for U.S. importers. The same is true for the corresponding Foreign Trade Zones that have greatly proliferated in the last forty years - rising from eight in the U.S. in 1970 to more than 500 today.

FusionOps Unveils Prescriptive Analytics for Supply Chain

April 11, 2016

FusionOps

FusionOps has extended its SupplyChain Intelligence Cloud platform to include pre-defined prescriptive analytics.

Leaving EU Could Damage British Shipping Industry

April 11, 2016

Maritime Executive

If Britain votes to leave the European Union, the country's shipping sector faces years of disruption as trade agreements get reworked and currency volatility leads to higher costs at a time when the industry is battling its worst global downturn.

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