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Ocean Transportation

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Houthi Rebels' Attack on Container Ship Is First in Two Weeks

August 5, 2024
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Houthis launched a missile at the Liberian-flagged Groton on August 4, shortly before the Yemeni rebel group said that it had also shot down a U.S. spy drone.


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MANY SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE BEING HELD ON A DOCKED MAERSK SHIP.

Maersk Sees Global Trade Disruptions Lasting Throughout 2024

August 2, 2024
Bloomberg

The extra vessel capacity needed to sail around Africa has pumped up freight rates at a time when the market was entering a post-pandemic slump.


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A LARGE CONTAINER SHIP IS DOCKED NEXT TO CRANES AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES.

Port of LA Struggles With Shift in Power Supply

August 1, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

The problem threatens the bid to phase out diesel-powered machinery by 2030, because the shift means cargo-handling companies are becoming more dependent on the electric grid.


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Drug Seizures Rise at Mexico Ports Amid Fight With Cartels Over Shipping Hubs

July 31, 2024
Nick Bowman, Senior Editor

Drug cartels typically rely on Chinese suppliers to smuggle precursor chemicals in shipments to ports they control up and down Mexico's coast. 


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Loss of Coastal Freighter a 'Major Blow' to New Zealand Supply Chain

July 29, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

Pacific Shipping plans to withdraw from service two container vessels — the MV Moana Chief and MV Takutai Chief — which move goods among several ports in New Zealand.


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Stormy Weather in South Africa Splits Beached Cargo Ship Apart

July 29, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

During a recent storm, 22-foot-swells repeatedly slammed into the vessel, cracking the hull and breaking the ship into four pieces. 


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A LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS CARRIER SITS ON A BODY OF WATER BELOW A BLUE AND SOMEWHAT CLOUDY SKY.
SCB FEATURE

Which ‘Green’ Fuel Type Will Ship Operators Adopt? Time Will Tell

July 29, 2024
Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There’s a slow-speed race going on to determine which “green” alternative marine fuel will prevail in the years ahead — and it’s far from clear who the winner will be.


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Container Shipping Rates Dip for First Time in Months as Restock Rally Fades

July 26, 2024
Bloomberg

The Drewry World Container Index composite of eight major trade lanes dropped 2.2% to $5,806 for a 40-foot unit, snapping a 12-week-long advance.


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A LARGE CONTAINER SHIP SAILS UNDERNEATH A BRIDGE NEAR SOME CRANES AT A BUSY PORT.

Lawsuit Claims Port of LA Has Flooded Bay With Wastewater for Years

July 26, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

The environmental group alleges that the port's pump station violated Clean Water Act discharge limits more than 2,000 times in the last five years.


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MEDLOG Breaks Ground on New Multimodal Terminal Near Paris

July 25, 2024
SupplyChainBrain

MEDLOG's Inland Terminal Paris-Bruyeres project will add infrastructure to facilitate rail and barge transportation of goods across the Greater East and Paris region of France.


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