Ocean Transportation

Global Shipping Freight Rates Slump as Trade Slows

October 29, 2018

The cost of hiring container ships has plunged 24 percent from a multi-year peak while raw material vessel rates have slumped 10 percent from a five-year high.

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

Case Study

Global Logistics Renovation: How a U.S. Furniture Maker Rebuilt Its Supply Chain

October 16, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Thanks to cheap labor, U.S. wood-furniture manufacturers like Bassett Furniture Industries often import their products from Asia — making logistics providers crucial partners.

Trump Is Rerouting the World's Oil Tankers

October 11, 2018

Bloomberg

U.S. President Donald Trump is redirecting global oil flows.

Shipping Industry Stares Down New Fuel Restrictions

October 10, 2018

The New York Times

Tens of thousands of cargo ships, tankers, container ships and cruise liners belch noxious sulfuric gases and fine particles that drift over cities and cover them with smog.

Shipping’s New Arctic Routes May Not Thaw Cold Economic Reality

When the Venta Maersk sailed out of Vladivostok late last month, the container ship was laden with far more than just a load of seafood.

September 28, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

When the Venta Maersk sailed out of Vladivostok late last month, the container ship was laden with far more than just a load of seafood.

New Tariffs Bring New Headaches on Top of Higher Costs

Many importers scrambled to get ahead of the U.S. tariffs on Chinese shipments that kicked in Monday.

September 25, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Many importers scrambled to get ahead of the U.S. tariffs on Chinese shipments that kicked in Monday.

Port of Rotterdam Is Preparing for Worst When Britain Crashes Out of EU

In Rotterdam, everyone assumes the U.K. will leave the single market and customs union. Here’s how it plans to cope with the upheaval.

September 24, 2018

The Guardian

In Rotterdam, everyone assumes the U.K. will leave the single market and customs union. Here’s how it plans to cope with the upheaval.

U.K. to Establish a Post-Brexit Port 70 Miles From Sea

The U.K. government aims to address one of the big challenges of Brexit by creating a so-called inland port where imported goods can be checked without causing logjams at the coast, two people with knowledge of the plan said.

September 21, 2018

Bloomberg

Seven Major Ports Are Now Working Together to Curb Global Carbonization

Seven Major Ports Are Working Together to Curb Global Carbonization

A number of major port authorities have launched a joint decarbonization program in a bid to boost the maritime industry’s contribution to the Paris Agreement climate change target.

September 20, 2018

Supply Management

A number of major port authorities have launched a joint decarbonization program in a bid to boost the maritime industry’s contribution to the Paris Agreement climate change target.

Ocean Transportation

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding ocean transportation and its impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering container shipments in a more efficient manner than ever before using new services and technologies that provide information en route - allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As ocean cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using ocean shipping solutions to power their supply chains.