Ocean Transportation

Ship Giant Maersk Bids Farewell to New, Fossil-Fuel Only Ships

February 19, 2021

A century after the global shipping fleet ran largely on coal, the world’s largest shipping line is taking a historic step toward not using fossil fuels for propulsion.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

February 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

Ocean-Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Container Ships

February 17, 2021

Bloomberg

Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving a long-awaited boost to the outlook for shipyards in Asia.

Global Shipping Turmoil Expected to Calm Down by Mid-Year

February 11, 2021

Bloomberg

Trade disruptions that have sent freight rates soaring and overwhelmed major ports may start to ease after the first quarter, Maersk said — disappointing investors but signaling eventual relief for cargo shippers.

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Watch: Agriculture Exporters Have a Beef With Ocean Carriers

February 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, describes the “transportation crisis” that exporters are facing today, as they struggle to secure containers for their shipments to Asia.

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Turmoil in the Transpacific Container Trades: Is There Relief for Shippers?

February 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

These are tumultuous times for the ocean container trades between Asia and the U.S. Freight rates are persistently high, port congestion is slowing the movement of goods, and shippers are complaining about cancelled sailings and a shortage of equipment.

Smart Ports and Connected Containers: How IoT Tech Is Transforming Shipping

February 7, 2021

Matthew Margetts, SCB Contributor

On-board, berthed and on the marina, connected technologies are driving widespread digitalization.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

February 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

Rogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at Sea

February 3, 2021

Bloomberg

In one of the most hidden horrors of the pandemic, cargo ships turned almost overnight from engines of global commerce into floating prisons.

Shipping Container Crunch Shows Signs of Easing

January 26, 2021

Bloomberg

A global shortage of shipping containers that’s sent ocean freight rates skyrocketing shows signs of easing.

Ocean Transportation

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