Ocean Transportation

L.A. Port Sees Chance to Ease Ship Backlog by Summer Peak

February 9, 2022

U.S. supply chains have a chance to normalize after retailers replenish inventories next quarter, even if peak summer demand arrives sooner than usual, according to Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka.

Net-Zero Plans of the Biggest Global Companies Don't Add Up

February 8, 2022

Bloomberg

What do Unilever, Google and Amazon have in common? Their net-zero promises do not add up to net zero, a new report says.

Bipartisan Ocean Shipping Overhaul Introduced in U.S. Senate

February 3, 2022

Bloomberg

The first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades has been introduced in the Senate, a significant step toward passage after passing the House with bipartisan support in December.

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Watch: In the Wake of Omicron: What Can We Expect Now?

January 28, 2022

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Per Hong, partner with Kearney, assesses the impact to date of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, and speculates on how the current crisis will change global supply chains forever.

How Real-Time Geospatial Data Helps Seaports in Crisis

January 20, 2022

Tim Zimmerman, SCB Contributor

As supply chain challenges continue to disrupt the global transportation network, container shipping companies need to adapt to equipment shortages and delays by transforming their operations.

Supply Chain Crisis Helped Shipping Companies Reap $150 Billion in 2021

January 19, 2022

Bloomberg

Economists warn that persistently high transportation prices are stoking inflation and clouding the recovery.

Coming to an Ocean Near You: Ships Dragged Along by Giant Kites

January 14, 2022

Bloomberg

Add ships being dragged along by giant kites to the list of things the industry is exploring in its quest to decarbonize.

Global Supply Chains Brace for Impact as Omicron Reaches China

January 12, 2022

Bloomberg

An omicron outbreak in China is sending jitters through supply chains as manufacturers and shippers brace for disruption inside the world’s-biggest trading nation if it can’t contain the fast-spreading variant.

ZIM to Launch a New North China–Australia Express Service

January 11, 2022

SupplyChainBrain

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., a global container liner shipping company, announced the launch of North China–Australia Express (C3A), ZIM’s new express service, connecting major ports in North China, South Korea and Australia.

New York Port Hustles to Cut Rare Logjam Amid Covid Labor Woes

January 9, 2022

Bloomberg

The Port of New York and New Jersey is working to clear a small but rare bottleneck of container ships anchored off the coast of Long Island as COVID-19 cases among dockworkers collide with a pandemic-fueled surge in cargo volumes.

Ocean Transportation

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