Ocean Transportation

Crowley has Added More than 350 New Refrigerated Containers to Meet Peak Refrigerated Cargo Season Demands

December 29, 2020

Crowley Logistics has added 355 new refrigerated cargo containers to its equipment fleet to ensure equipment availability at origin for perishables moving through the cold chain.

Multi-Shipper Management Tools Help Retail Fulfillment Solution Providers Meet Their Clients' Complex Parcel Shipping Needs

December 3, 2020

Pierbridge

In the face of rising B2C costs, volumes and capacity constraints, shippers have to re-engineer their fulfillment processes to accommodate last-mile parcel delivery.

APL Logistics Expands OceanGuaranteed Service to Trans-Atlantic

December 2, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

APL Logistics recently announced the expansion of its OceanGuaranteed service in the trans-Atlantic trade lane, offering its expedited, day-definite LCL service from Europe to North America.

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express and Hawaiian Express Service Join Forces to Serve Hawaii, Alaska and Guam

November 20, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express, an ocean freight company serving Hawaii and Guam and Hawaiian Express Service, an ocean freight forwarder, have announced that they are combining their efforts to better serve the Hawaii, Alaska and Guam localities.

U.K.’s First Free Port Since 2012 to Open Next Year

October 7, 2020

Bloomberg

Britain will open its first free port since 2012 in an effort to boost growth after Brexit, says U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

Second Cyberattack in a Week Hits Global Shipping Industry

October 2, 2020

Bloomberg

The cyberattack is raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand.

COVID and the case for digital standards

COVID-19 and the Case for Digital Standards

September 29, 2020

DCSA

Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious.

Jet Fuel Is Now So Cheap It’s Being Blended for Use by Ships

September 21, 2020

Bloomberg

The fuel that powers passenger planes is normally among the most expensive oil products, but in a sign of the times the coronavirus has turned it into a blending component for typically cheaper shipping fuel.

Germany Is Re-Engineering Europe’s Most Important River

September 18, 2020

Bloomberg

In an "Olympics of water engineering," the German government wants to change the current of the Rhine so that ships can load an extra 200 or more tons.

The Digital Approach to Smart Container Shipping

September 11, 2020

Jon Fath, SCB Contributor

With total vessel capacity expected to reach an all-time high in 2020, companies at every port and shipping nexus are beginning to re-evaluate longstanding business processes.