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MIT Plans Launch of Global Digital Supply Chain Classroom

August 14, 2014

On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an online educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe.

Maersk, MSC Go Back to Drawing Board and Devise New Collaborative Alliance

July 17, 2014

Maritime Executive

Maersk and MSC have reacted to China's objections to the proposed P3 alliance by coming up with a new vessel sharing arrangement called 2M that they hope will be agreed by all regulatory authorities before the beginning of next year. Out has gone CMA CGM, in order to bring the agreement's market share down to more acceptable levels, and in has come a much simpler joint coordination committee to monitor the carriers' network on a daily basis.

Risk of Financial Distress in Container Shipping Industry Rises for Third Straight Year, Study Finds

March 28, 2014

AlixPartners

Beset by continued sluggish demand, a growing mountain of debt and a radically changing marketplace, listed companies in the global container shipping industry as a whole face a greater risk of financial distress, including possible bankruptcy, than at any time since 2010, and that risk has grown in each of those past three years. That's according to a new study from AlixPartners, the global business-advisory firm.

Will Natural Gas Become the Main Fuel Powering Transportation?

February 7, 2014

Maritime Executive

Natural gas has started to challenge oil as the dominant transport fuel with companies building gas-powered ships and installing networks of service stations on water and land.

'South-South' Trade Lanes Connecting Latin America, Africa, Asia Grow in Importance

December 10, 2013

Arabian Supply Chain

Changes in global trade have left freight forwarders and logistics operators open to additional liability, warns an insurance specialist.

Europe's Short Sea Shipping Network Could Teach U.S. Quite a Lot

April 30, 2013

Maritime Executive

With all the years of studies and analyses showing the benefits of short sea shipping on America's 96,000 miles of coastline and 22,000 miles of inland waterways, there is still no federal policy on development of America's Marine Highway. In fact, the Administration has tabled discussions about maritime initiatives until 2017, which essentially means maritime policies will wait until the next administration takes office.