Ocean Transportation

Global Freight Data Show Trade Is Slowing Down

December 21, 2012

The latest update of global freight data collected by the International Transport Forum at the OECD shows global trade volumes are slowing down.

U.S. Vessel Imports Are Down from October to November by 12.8 Percent

December 20, 2012

Zepol Corporation

U.S. import volume in November, measured in twenty-foot-containers, is down 12.8 percent from October and another 15.2 percent from November of last year. The total number of TEUs imported for the month was 1,245,889. This is the lowest amount of U.S. imports for the month of November since 2003.

Are We in for Still Another Expansion to the Panama Canal?

December 18, 2012

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal is due for at least one additional expansion, according to Alberto Aleman Zubieta, immediate past commissioner of the Panama Canal Authority.

Dire Economic Impact Seen if Longshoremen Strike East, Gulf Coast Ports

December 13, 2012

Maritime Executive

A potential labor strike by longshoremen along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts at the end of the year could have devastating economic consequences as inventory depletion, rerouting, hoarding, and price speculation ripple through supply chains of global companies, according to a report from the Marsh research firm.

Retail Imports to Increase 3.9 Percent in December Despite Calif. Port Strike; Eyes on East, Gulf Coast Ports

December 13, 2012

National Retail Federation

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.9 percent in December despite a strike that closed the nation's largest port complex for the first few days of the month, but retailers are keeping a close watch on a possible strike on the East Coast and Gulf Coast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

CargoSmart Offers New Visibility Tool for Ocean Shipments

December 13, 2012

CargoSmart Ltd.

CargoSmart Ltd., a vendor of shipping and logistics applications in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) mode, has created a new visibility tool for shippers and logistics service providers.

Capturing Carrier Capacity at Evergreen Packaging

December 6, 2012

David Friedson, Director, Logistics & Distribution, Evergreen Packaging

Collaboration's Role in Sustainable Supply Chains

December 6, 2012

Gael De Martelaere, The Dow Chemical Co. and Luc Haesaerts, Haesaerts Intermodal

Container Lines Hit Record High in On-Time Performance

December 4, 2012

SeaIntel Maritime Analysis

October saw an increase in container carriers' global on-time performance to 84 percent, which is a record high, according to the monthly Global Liner Report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. This was driven by improvements in 25 out of the 32 trades covered.

TSA Carriers File Amendment to Include Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade

December 4, 2012

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement

The 15 member lines of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), who until now have limited their rate and service discussions to eastbound container movements from Asia to the U.S., are seeking to expand the group's scope to include the westbound trade.

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