Ocean Transportation

Inchcape Shipping Services Expands in Mexico

April 7, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services has opened a new office in Veracruz, Mexico.

CMA CGM Expands in West Africa; Upgrades Ethiopian Services

April 6, 2016

CMA CGM is augmenting its container services linking the West African coast with Europe, Asia, the Middle East and India.

Weft Launches Real-Time Rank of Global Container Ports

April 6, 2016

Weft

Weft has developed a real-time ranking of global container ports. It is intended to provide companies with data related to such processes as procurement, contract negotiations and other shipment-planning decisions.

Import Growth Seen at U.S. West Coast Ports Outstrips That of East Coast Seaports

April 4, 2016

Datamyne

U.S. import volumes, measured in TEUs, have rebounded at West Coast ports so far this year. Imports through the port of Los Angeles increased 36 percent January through February of 2016 and 30 percent through the port of Long Beach, compared with the same time period in 2015, according to findings from Datamyne, which provides web-based international market intelligence.

How Technology Is Boosting Risk Levels at Ports and Terminals

April 4, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Without question, technology has been a boon to global trade. But it's also responsible for raising the risk factor at every stage of the supply chain - and especially at ports and terminals.

Ocean Container Weight Verification Requirement May Greatly Boost Shipping Costs, Study Finds

March 29, 2016

Wall Street Journal

An impending international requirement that shippers verify the weight of their goods before transport will sharply raise shipping costs on major trade lanes and trigger delays in moving cargo through ports, according to a new report.

Confidence of Maritime Shipping Industry Sinks to New Low

March 29, 2016

Maritime Executive

Overall confidence levels in the ocean shipping industry fell to a record low in the three months ending February 2016, according to a survey by shipping advisory firm Moore Stephens.

Boom in Tanker Shipping Industry May Have Reached Peak

March 29, 2016

HIS Maritime & Trade

Tankers are currently the most profitable vessels in shipping with the cost to charter them remaining high by comparison with other ship types. These freight rates are expected to stay steady for the next 18 months despite a delivery boom of new tankers scheduled for late 2016, according to Devlin McStay, data analyst with IHS Maritime & Trade.

TRAC Intermodal Wraps Up Acquisition of Interstar

March 24, 2016

Trac Intermodal

TRAC Intermodal has completed its acquisition of Interstar Fleet Services, a provider of emergency road service repair for the intermodal and commercial trucking industries.

Lloyd's Register, UK P&I Club Launch Life-Saving Checklist App

March 23, 2016

UK P&I Club

Lloyd's Register and the UK P&I Club have released a Life-Saving Appliances pocket checklist app.

Ocean Transportation

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