Ocean Transportation

Airbus Is Using Sails to Cut Shipping Emissions at Sea

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

September 13, 2018

Airbus has announced it will attach sails to one of its transport ships to increase fuel efficiency.

Hurricane Florence: Auto, Packaged Food Supply Chains at Risk

Heavy rains assaulted North Carolina’s Outer Banks early Thursday as Hurricane Florence continued to lumber toward the East Coast, still carrying the threat of a deadly 13-foot ocean surge and flooding rains that will drench the state.

September 13, 2018

Bloomberg

Heavy rains assaulted North Carolina’s Outer Banks early Thursday as Hurricane Florence continued to lumber toward the East Coast, still carrying the threat of a deadly 13-foot ocean surge and flooding rains that will drench the state.

Mid-Atlantic Ports Brace for Hurricane Florence

The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered merchant ships and ports in the mid-Atlantic region to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to reach shore on Friday.

September 12, 2018

Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered merchant ships and ports in the mid-Atlantic region to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, which is expected to reach shore on Friday.

Maersk to Test Its First Arctic Shipping Route

Maersk is planning to launch the first container ship through the Arctic ocean north of Russia.

August 30, 2018

Supply Management

Maersk is planning to launch the first container ship through the Arctic ocean north of Russia.

The New Gas Market: Shipowners Need Cleaner Fuel

The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.

August 28, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.

Port of NY and NJ on Expediting the Movement of Cargo

August 27, 2018

Port of NY/NJ

Challenge: Shippers are facing the challenge of how to expedite the movement of their cargo at a time when need for speed, efficiency and reliability is greater than ever.

Hawaii's Ports Brace for Hurricane Lane

Hurricane Lane will bring high winds and heavy rainfall to the Hawaiian Islands over the next several days.

August 24, 2018

Maritime Executive

Hurricane Lane will bring high winds and heavy rainfall to the Hawaiian Islands over the next several days.

Chinese Blockchain Company Targets Maritime Silk Road

Chinese technology company Yuanben and Maritime Silk Road Platform, part of China's Zhuozhi Logistics Group, have signed an agreement to provide blockchain services for global maritime freight.

August 21, 2018

Maritime Executive

Chinese technology company Yuanben and Maritime Silk Road Platform, part of China's Zhuozhi Logistics Group, have signed an agreement to provide blockchain services for global maritime freight.

Giant Shipload of Soya Beans Circles Off China, Victim of Trade War With U.S.

A shipment of soya beans worth more than $20m (£15.5m) has been bobbing aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean for a month, a casualty of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S.

August 10, 2018

The Guardian

A shipment of soya beans worth more than $20m (£15.5m) has been bobbing aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean for a month, a casualty of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S.

Maersk, IBM Say 94 Organizations Have Joined Blockchain Trade Platform

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM aimed at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping.

August 10, 2018

The New York Times

Shipping group Maersk said on Thursday 94 companies and organizations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM aimed at boosting efficiency and limiting the enormous paper trail of global container shipping.