Ocean Transportation

Shanghai Halts Some Port Operations and Flights on Typhoon

September 13, 2021

Shanghai has halted some container port operations and will cancel most flights Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the city, which is China’s financial capital and a major shipping hub.

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Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

September 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax

September 6, 2021

Bloomberg

The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels.

Landmark Report Shows Scale of Shipping’s Harm on Environment

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate neutrality by the middle of the century.

‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains

September 1, 2021

Marc Meyer, SCB Contributor

The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.

The Global Supply Chain Crisis, as Told by One Stuck Box of Fertilizer

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.

First Autonomous Cargo Ship Faces Test With 236-Mile Voyage

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The voyage will be the world’s first test of an autonomous ship in an area with heavy marine traffic.

U.S. Port Problems Reach Worst of Pandemic Amid Crush of Imports

August 29, 2021

Bloomberg

The number of ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the pandemic began, exacerbating delays for companies trying to replenish inventories during one of the busiest times of the year for seaborne freight.

The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.

A Week at Least for World’s Third-Busiest Port to Return to Norm

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

Operations at China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan port will take at least a week to return to normal after the facility was closed because a worker had COVID-19.

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