Ocean Transportation

Standardizing Ocean Freight Environmental Reporting

January 22, 2014

EcoVadis and BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) have teamed up to standardize environmental reporting requests for the sea freight supply chain.

U.S. Ocean Container Activity Ended Strong in 2013, Year-End Review Finds

January 17, 2014

Cass Information Systems/INTTRA

Ocean container import and export activity for the U.S. ended on a strong note in 2013, with imports soaring 17.7 percent and exports rising 5.7 percent from November. Both upticks are seasonally expected, but the import volume was especially stronger than normal.

Retail Imports Expected to Be Up 4.8 Percent in January; 2013 Estimated at 2.8 Percent Over 2012

January 15, 2014

National Retail Federation

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 4.8 percent in January over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. Estimates show 2013 up 2.8 percent over 2012.

The World of Humanitarian Supply Chains

January 14, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Supply chain and logistics play key roles in responding to both acute and chronic humanitarian crises. Whether the cause is a natural disaster, armed conflict or simply undeveloped infrastructure, Jarrod Goentzel says the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab is working to improve supply chain response.

Advanced Emissions Monitoring Could Save Operators More Than $12m Yearly, Study Finds

January 14, 2014

Maritime Executive

Advanced emissions monitoring of large ships calling at EU ports could help save owners and operators of large ships up to 9m Euro ($12.2m) a year, according to a new study published by sustainable transport group T&E.

A Look Back at Freight in the Year 2013

January 13, 2014

Cass Information Systems

While 2013 was a complicated year from a purely economic point of view, the major events contributing to this had very little impact on freight, according to Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst for Delcan Corporation. Her overview of the freight industry in 2013 follows.

Schedule for Phasing Out Older Oil Tankers Implemented at ADPC

January 10, 2014

Arabian Supply Chain

The Abu Dhabi Ports Company says it will refuse entry to older oil tankers as it continues its endeavor to protect the environment and guarantee safety in all of its ports.

Should U.S. Reopen Spigot, Drop Ban on Export of Crude Oil?

January 10, 2014

Fuel Fix

Early in the new year the Obama administration and Congress find themselves grappling with a scenario that was unthinkable just a short time ago: What to do with the domestic oil flowing out of West Texas, North Dakota and other states?

Danish Shipping, Oil Giant to Divest Retail Operations

January 10, 2014

Maritime Executive

A.P. Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell substantial stakes in Denmark's largest retailer and a department store chain, as the shipping and oil conglomerate slims down to boost performance.

Egypt Solicits Bids to Develop Logistics Hub Around Suez Canal

January 9, 2014

Maritime Executive

Egypt has invited 14 consortia to bid for a chance to say how they would develop the Suez Canal area, aiming to attract more ships and revenue to shore up the country's finances.

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