Ocean Transportation >> Podcasts

Making Room for the Megaships in New York and New Jersey

It takes more than deep water to accommodate a modern-day containership. Sometimes you have to raise a bridge as well.[more]

How East Coast Ports Are Getting 'Big-Ship Ready'

It takes a big port to handle a big ship. Can East Coast ports meet the challenge of handling the new generation of mega-container vessels?[more]

Making Sense of Chaos: Logistics Embraces A.I.

There's just too much data out there for a human to make sense of. Can artificial intelligence save the day?[more]

The New Panama Canal: Who Wins; Who Loses?

The new set of locks at the Panama Canal is open for business. How will it affect North American shipping patterns?[more]

Blood on the Water: The Dismal Outlook for Ocean Carriers

Too many ships, too much rate discounting, and too many service providers for the market to support: the outlook for ocean carriers is "pretty bleak indeed."[more]

Customs Automation Is Finally Happening. Really!

After years of delay, the automation of importer filings, involving multiple government agencies, is upon us. Say hello to the "Single Window."[more]

Rating the World's Cleanest - and Dirtiest - Ships

Want to make sure that your imports or exports are traveling on a "clean" ship? There's a way to do that.[more]

How to Stop Longshore Labor From Paralyzing U.S. Ports

U.S. West Coast ports are being "held hostage" by longshore labor. So says one noted economist.[more]

Four Crises Plaguing Latin American Logistics

We're still waiting for many of the emerging markets of Latin America to emerge. What's holding them back?[more]

Does U.S. Domestic Shipping Still Need the Jones Act?

Should foreign-flag vessels and crews be allowed into the U.S. domestic maritime trades?[more]

Who Needs An American Merchant Marine?

Should we allow U.S.-flag merchant shipping to go the way of the passenger pigeon, the wooly mammoth and the Great Auk?[more]

Can Maritime Piracy Be Stopped?

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

Introducing the SupplyChainBrain Podcast

Presenting an ongoing series of in-depth conversations with top executives, academics, consultants and service providers on the critical issues that are affecting global supply chains today.[more]