Ocean Transportation

Egypt Waves Goodbye to Suez Canal Saga With Payoff and a Party

July 7, 2021

For a nation that provides safe passage for so many ships through its waters, Egypt is reserving rather special treatment for the Ever Given.

Cargo Congestion Argues for Early Christmas Shopping This Year

June 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Here are six shipping signals to watch in the second half of the year.

Dachser Mexico Deepens Trade Partnership with Brazil with New LCL Service

June 25, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Dachser Mexico has announced a new less-than-container load service between the port of Altamira, Mexico and the port of Santos, Brazil.

U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy.

Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal

June 24, 2021

Bloomberg

Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation, according to the ship’s representatives.

DHL Adds Sustainable Marine Fuel Option for Full-Container Load Shipments

June 18, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has introduced a Sustainable Marine Fuel service for Full-Container Load ocean freight shipments.

China’s Worse-Than-Suez Ship Delays Set to Widen Trade Chaos

June 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet.

VIDEO

Watch: What’s Happening at the Top U.S. Ports?

June 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Mark Segner, vice president of global sales with Descartes Datamyne, delves into the findings of the firm’s latest report on the top 30 ports in the U.S.

Out-of-Control Shipping Costs Fire Up Prices From Coffee to Toys

June 14, 2021

Bloomberg

The costs are already being passed to consumers.

Top U.S. Maritime Regulator Sees Shipping Snarls Lasting to 2022

June 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs.

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