Ocean Transportation

Fidelity Calls for Urgent Action to Help 400,000 Stranded Seafarers

December 10, 2020

Fidelity International is calling for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis and supply-chain risks caused by the more than 400,000 seafarers who are stranded aboard vessels and a similar number who remain ashore with little prospect for work or pay.

Multi-Shipper Management Tools Help Retail Fulfillment Solution Providers Meet Their Clients' Complex Parcel Shipping Needs

December 3, 2020

Pierbridge

In the face of rising B2C costs, volumes and capacity constraints, shippers have to re-engineer their fulfillment processes to accommodate last-mile parcel delivery.

APL Logistics Expands OceanGuaranteed Service to Trans-Atlantic

December 2, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

APL Logistics recently announced the expansion of its OceanGuaranteed service in the trans-Atlantic trade lane, offering its expedited, day-definite LCL service from Europe to North America.

Demand for Dirty Fuel Jumps With More Ships Running Pollution Kits

December 1, 2020

Bloomberg

An increase in vessels being fitted with pollution-reducing kits and unusually strong demand for container shipping is providing a boost to the dirtiest marine fuel.

EDITOR'S Q&A

How Will U.S. Trade Policy Change Under the Biden Administration?

November 25, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Expect to see some major changes in the United States’ relations with its trading partners in 2021, especially China.

Peas and Lentils Are the Latest to Be Hit by Container Squeeze

November 24, 2020

Bloomberg

A shortage of containers at Vancouver’s port is slowing Canada’s exports of lentils and peas, the latest ripple in a phenomenon that has roiled trade.

Boatloads of Cargo Off Los Angeles Grind Gears of World Economy

November 23, 2020

Bloomberg

The perfect storm is swamping the busiest gateway to the U.S. economy heading into the holiday season.

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express and Hawaiian Express Service Join Forces to Serve Hawaii, Alaska and Guam

November 20, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, an ocean freight company serving Hawaii and Guam and Hawaiian Express Service, an ocean freight forwarder, have announced that they are combining their efforts to better serve the Hawaii, Alaska and Guam localities.

The Potential Impact of a Carbon Levy on Shipping Costs

November 20, 2020

James Morgan and James Campbell, SCB Contributors

It's been a year of big changes for the maritime and shipping industries.

Countries Criticize New Shipping Rules to Curb Industry’s Pollution

November 19, 2020

Bloomberg

The International Maritime Organization approved rules designed to curb the shipping industry’s carbon emissions, triggering criticism that its measures won’t do enough to help tackle climate change.

Ocean Transportation

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