Ocean Transportation

China Says It's About to Become the World's Top Trader

January 8, 2014

China Daily reports that the value of trade in China's goods in 2013 is set to exceed that of the U.S., making the world's second-largest economy the world's top trader for the first time in the modern era.

Is Transportation Becoming a Commodity?

January 3, 2014

Mary Holcomb, Associate Professor, SCM, University of Tennessee

Can Maritime Piracy Be Stopped?

December 27, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Does commercial shipping have to be a matter of life or death?

The World of Humanitarian Supply Chains

December 23, 2013

Jarrod Goentzel, Director, MIT Humanitarian Reponse Lab

Drewry and World Container Index Partner on Index-Linked Container Contracts

December 20, 2013

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd.

Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. and the World Container Index have launched a series of demonstrations to educate the ocean-shipping community and share best practices in the use of Index-Linked Container Contracts (ILCCs).

Crowley's Puerto Rico Warehouse Receives Foreign Trade Zone Designation

December 18, 2013

Crowley Maritime

Crowley Maritime Corporation's Caribbean logistics unit has recently been granted reclassification of its Puerto Rico warehousing and distribution center to Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) status.

EPA Competition to Award Grants for Diesel-Cleaning Projects at U.S. Ports

December 18, 2013

Maritime Executive

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of $4m in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from marine and inland water ports, many of which are in areas that face environmental justice challenges.

Supply Chain Management: What You Don't See Can Hurt You

December 16, 2013

UPS

Despite Vow to Limit Support, China Continues Subsidizing Domestic Shipbuilding Industry

December 13, 2013

Maritime Executive

China is handing out new subsidies for buying ships to help its beleaguered shipbuilders, confounding a government pledge to reduce support for sectors with over-capacity in order to reform the economy.

Ocean Shipping Industry Struggles with Profitability Despite Record Volume, U.N. Survey Finds

December 12, 2013

Maritime Executive

Driven by rising domestic demand in China and by increased intra-Asian and so-called South-South trade, international seaborne trade performed relatively well in 2012, with volumes increasing by 4.3 percent, reaching 9.2 billion tons for the first time ever, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Review of Maritime Transport 2013 reports.

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.