Ocean Transportation

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

April 4, 2016

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.

Drewry Launches Model Stock Portfolio; E-Sourcing Service

March 22, 2016

Drewry

Drewry Maritime Equity Research has launched a model stock portfolio for the maritime sector.

CEVA Logistics Launches Direct China-to-Hungary LCL Service

March 21, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has launched a new weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Shanghai, China to Budapest, Hungary.

Ocean Liner On-Time Average Slips to Worst Level in a Year

March 21, 2016

Drewry

Liner schedule reliability fell to its worst level in 12 months in February when the average on-time performance slipped by 7 percentage points to 62.7 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Ocean Transportation

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