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The global supply chain visibility platform is seeking to take some pressure off carriers at the ports with more precise ETAs.
Two of China’s main ports are preparing for the arrival of Typhoon Chanthu, which could slam Taiwan first.
Every market is hot as capacity remains tight. On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent discuss what needs to happen to release the pressure.
Fireworks could be stuck at sea by the time the Fourth of July rolls around. Blame massive port congestion and overloaded freight networks. The fireworks industry is asking the Biden administration to provide a fix, but what can it do?
Here’s a look into why a shipper would choose sea freight over airfreight.
Darren Prokop’s commentary concerns whether price gouging is taking place on container shipping between Asian ports and the U.S.
Lori Ann LaRocco illustrates the disruption to global trade by profiling what has happened at the Port of Miami since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The platform moves toward customization based on job function.
CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco writes about the ramping up of manufacturing in China, and the subsequent ramping up of cargo headed to the U.S. via ships.
Guest columnist Sri Laxmana writes about the impacts of IMO 2020.
Darren Prokop writes about the implementation of IMO 2020 and how its costs will be absorbed and/or passed along…
Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal is scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Read CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco’s take on how that trade has changed since the tariff war began — and how it may never be quite the same.
The Jones Act has been in effect for nearly 100 years. Read about its pros and cons in this commentary by Darren Prokop.
Learn about the six most common reasons cargo gets delayed during the customs process.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection marks the 230th anniversary of the first customs processing of a ship in the new United States.
The Port Report focuses on another vessel being seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
Goods like clothes and toys are on the proposed tariff list.
The U.S.-China trade war has dropped trade volumes between the two countries to date in 2019. One result – Mexico is now the #1 trade partner of the U.S.
Automotive carrier Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has been convicted of being in a criminal cartel and has been fined nearly US$23.4 million in Australia.
Japans K-Line shipping company reported its fiscal first quarter earnings.
Japanese shipping company NYK;s fiscal first quarter earnings are covered in this article.
An overview of Japanese shipping company MOLs fiscal first quarter earnings is covered in this article.
Jim Wilson reports on Hong Kong-listed dry bulk ocean shipping company Pacific Basin’s earnings.
OOCL reported its second quarter 2019 earnings while also announcing that it was canceling several Asia-Europe sailings for a three-month period.
In this commentary by Ekim Saribardak, he writes about new track and trace technologies that can revolutionize the shipment of ocean freight.
Ben Thrower recently visited the Panama Canal. He writes about the canal’s expansion and what that means to global trade and the maritime industry.
The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!
Nicholas Press, Founder and President of CEC Systems, explores the maritime industry’s problem with empty containers and explores potential solutions to deal with them.
CHRW fills out geographical white space and adds density to its Transatlantic forwarding business after turning the corner on the Milgram & Co. integration.
