Ocean Transportation

Foldable Shipping Containers? New Design Seen as Cure for Logjams

November 16, 2021

Few tools of the global economy have survived without major innovations as long as the shipping container. The supply ructions around the world are presenting an opportunity to test that incumbency.

L.A., Long Beach to Delay Start of Fee for Lingering Containers

November 15, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The $100-per-day fee for containers was put on hold until Nov. 22 because the ports have seen a “significant improvement in clearing import containers” in recent weeks.

Georgia Port Pins Hopes on Rail to Move 80,000 Containers

November 14, 2021

Bloomberg

At the Port of Savannah, one of the busiest U.S. trade gateways, containers are stacked up like colorful children’s building blocks stretching as far as the eye can see.

Zero-Carbon Shipping Plan Targets Container, Iron Ore Routes

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg

The Clydebank Declaration on green shipping was unveiled Wednesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, and signed by 19 nations including the U.S., U.K., Japan, France and Germany.

Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

November 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S.’s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left smaller hubs along the nation’s coastline angling for some of that business.

Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

November 4, 2021

Bloomberg

A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Ships Queues Worsen Port Delays From Singapore to Piraeus

November 3, 2021

Bloomberg

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

Maersk Sees Global Shipping Markets Staying Tight Into 2022

November 3, 2021

Bloomberg

The world’s largest shipping line expects shipping markets to remain tight at least into the first quarter with global container demand set to grow faster than previously expected.

Three Tips for Improving Freight Procurement in the Supply Chain Logjam

November 2, 2021

George Belle, SCB Contributor

No part of the supply chain is immune from the turmoil currently plaguing the supply chain industry — especially not freight procurement.

Ocean Carriers Are Playing Catchup in Curbing Ship Emissions. Can AI Help?

November 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The world’s ocean shipping industry has announced bold targets for cutting vessel emissions within a relatively short period of time. But is it doing enough to reach that goal?

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.