Ocean Transportation

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar as Commodities Rebound

August 24, 2021

For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no further than the market for shipping them.

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Watch: Why Are West Coast Ports Suffering From Congestion?

August 19, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

John Martin, president of Martin Associates, explains the factors behind persistent cargo congestion at West Coast ports, and the “cumulative collapse” of the nation’s entire logistics supply chain.

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Watch: How Rad Power Bikes Kept Product Moving During the Pandemic

August 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Mike McBreen, chief operating officer of Rad Power Bikes, relates the innovative solution that the company devised to get around severe port congestion and lack of equipment availability in its traditional supply chain.

China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for Seventh Day

August 17, 2021

Bloomberg

The partial closure of the world’s third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last.

Global Supply Chains Get Battered by Fresh Covid Surges

August 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Asia’s renewed surge in COVID-19 infections is compounding supply chain blockages across the world’s biggest source of manufactured goods.

Massive China Port Shutdown Raises Fears of Closures Worldwide

August 13, 2021

Bloomberg

The Port of Los Angeles is bracing for a decline because of the latest shutdown at the Ningbo-Zhoushan port in China.

Once the World’s Busiest Port, London Aims to Revive Its River Trade Roots

August 12, 2021

Bloomberg

As three national lockdowns boosted online shopping over the past 18 months in the U.K., the demand for port services like warehousing and distribution closer to population centers has taken off.

Maersk Acquires E-Commerce Logistics Companies in U.S. and Europe

August 9, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the acquisition of Visible Supply Chain Management, a business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics company focused on B2C parcel delivery and B2C fulfillment services in the U.S., and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Maersk’s Green Shipping Plan Runs Up Against Scarce Cooking Oil

August 9, 2021

Bloomberg

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S’s efforts to become carbon-neutral face an unusual hurdle: there isn’t enough used cooking oil to make the biofuel that powers the vessels.

China Typhoons Pose Latest Supply Chain Threat as Ports Shut

August 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Extreme weather in China is becoming the latest challenge to global supply chains, as a heavy typhoon season threatens to further delay goods stuck at some of the world’s busiest container ports.

Ocean Transportation

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