Ocean Transportation

FourKites Acquires Haven Inc., Introduces End-to-End Visibility Platform for International Ocean Shipment Visibility

April 7, 2021

FourKites, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility solutions, recently announced its acquisition of Haven, Inc., and the introduction of Dynamic OceanSM, an end-to-end visibility solution for international ocean shipments.

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Watch: What Will Biden’s Executive Order on Critical Supply Chains Achieve?

April 6, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Kamala Raman, senior director analyst with Gartner, explains the reasoning behind President Biden’s initial choice of four critical supply chains to address in a 100-day review.

Maersk Announces New Asia/US East Coast String

March 31, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Maersk Inc. North America, an integrated container logistics company, has announced the start of a new service linking ports in Vietnam and China with the US East Coast via the Panama Canal, starting in May 2021.

End of Suez Snarl Marks Beginning of New Stress on Global Trade

March 31, 2021

Bloomberg

The Ever Given leaves in its wake several weeks or months of disruptions across a world economy where the pandemic revealed both the sturdy backbone of global trade and an Achilles’ heel.

The Suez Crisis Is Over. Now Time to Add Up the Damages.

March 30, 2021

Bloomberg

The Suez Canal may be open again, but the battle over damages from the waterway’s longest closure in almost half a century is just beginning.

Ships Get Moving Through Suez as Giant Ever Given Is Freed

March 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Ships started moving again through the Suez Canal on Monday after the giant container ship that lay stranded across the critical waterway for a week was finally tugged free.

Suez Mess Adds to Global Economic, Supply-Chain Stress

March 29, 2021

Bloomberg

The backlog is one more strain for global supply chains already stretched by the pandemic.

Blocked Suez Forces Ships to Look at Long Trip Around Africa

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

A massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal showed no signs of budging for a third day, forcing container carriers and other vessels to weigh costly and time-consuming voyages around Africa that threaten to destabilize the already fragile underpinnings of global trade.

What’s Backed Up at the Suez Canal? Live Animals, Oil and Food

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

Crews are still struggling to remove Ever Given, a stranded container ship longer than the Eiffel Tower, and a look at the type of cargoes waiting to pass show the shipping delays will affect a range of industries.

In Race for Speed, Massive Cargo Ships Are Outrun by Nimble Vessels

March 25, 2021

Bloomberg

Running full steam has revealed how temperamental the backbone of the global trading system is when stretched.

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.