Ocean Transportation

West Coast Logjam Has Enough Containers to Cross Half the U.S.

September 19, 2021

The number of container ships waiting to enter the biggest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia reached an all-time high of 65 vessels late last week, carrying potential payloads of cargo boxes that would stretch halfway across the country if lined up end to end.

Shipping Insiders Caution Against New Capacity as Prices Surge

September 16, 2021

Bloomberg

Shipowners and financiers should avoid sinking money into new container vessels despite a global crunch because record orders have driven up prices, according to industry insiders.

Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by Mother Nature.

The World’s Carriers Are Earning the Most Money Since 2008

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of COVID-19 drives freight prices ever higher.

Shanghai Halts Some Port Operations and Flights on Typhoon

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Shanghai has halted some container port operations and will cancel most flights Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the city, which is China’s financial capital and a major shipping hub.

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Watch: Will Biden’s Infrastructure Cure the Woes of Shippers and Carriers?

September 8, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement with Proxima, weighs the prospects for transportation infrastructure development under the initiative spurred by the Biden Administration and Congress.

Shipping Trade Groups Submit Plan for Global Carbon Tax

September 6, 2021

Bloomberg

The International Chamber of Shipping, which represents more than 80% of the world’s merchant fleet, submitted a plan to the industry’s global regulator for a charge on carbon dioxide emitted by vessels.

Landmark Report Shows Scale of Shipping’s Harm on Environment

September 1, 2021

Bloomberg

Europe’s first environmental impact assessment for the shipping industry shows the challenge it faces in reaching the goal of climate neutrality by the middle of the century.

‘Fit for 55’: How Europe's Climate Targets Could Change Supply Chains

September 1, 2021

Marc Meyer, SCB Contributor

The EU's latest plan for emission reduction puts massive pressure on shipping and logistics.

The Global Supply Chain Crisis, as Told by One Stuck Box of Fertilizer

August 31, 2021

Bloomberg

Somewhere in the world’s busiest port of Shanghai, a container of fertilizer sits among tens of thousands of boxes, waiting for a ride to the U.S. It’s been on the dock for months, trapped by typhoons and Covid outbreaks that have worsened major congestion in the global supply-chain network.

Ocean Transportation

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