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Entrepreneurs affected by the ripples of shipping “super-inflation”
UK entrepreneurs are suffering from the ripple effect of a shortage of global shipping capacity.
Shipping costs from Asia to the UK climbed 500% between June 2020 and June 2021, according to Philip…
Port of Vancouver congestion increases despite resumption of rail service
The Port of Vancouver continues to feel the domino effect of disruption caused by forest fires in British Columbia even as CN and Canadian Pacific rail service resumes. As of Tuesday afternoon, 41 ships were anchored in…
This proposal to charge freighters for pollution is making waves – Mother Jones
A container ship tips over.(Gremlin / Getty)
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Register for free Mother Jones bulletin.This article was originally published by Grist and is…
Vatican denounces governments and operators for inaction on seafarers’ rights
Crew members aboard the bulk carrier Unison Jasper had been on board for 14 months when the vessel…
Dubai rocked by flaming explosion on container ship docked at port
Published on: 07/08/2021 - 03:57
On Wednesday evening, a violent explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in…
Greek container ship owner Danaos buys remaining 51% of Gemini JV
ATHENS, Greece, July 6 (SeeNews) - Greek container shipowner Danaos Corporation has said it has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 51% of its joint venture Gemini Shipholdings Corporation for $ 86.7 million…
Pandemic drives sea freight prices to record highs
London - Container shipping prices hit record highs some 18 months after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which disrupted shipping supply chains and spiked demand."We are essentially short of empty ships and containers,"…
Container shipping’s first half of 2021 stranger than fiction
If the story of the first half of shipping were published in fictional form, a reviewer might say, “Extremely inventive but highly implausible. Much too exaggerated. Too crowded. Remember, less is more!
And yet everything…
Boxships sales double in the first half, feeder prices quadruple
Second-hand offers for scorching container ships jumped more than 100% in the first half of the year, new data from BIMCO show.With charter and freight rates at record highs, liners have been battling for tonnage. Charter rates are more…
Global shipping backlog threatens Christmas gifts
Suppliers to Walmart (WMT.N), Target (TGT.N), Amazon.com (AMZN.O) and other major retailers told Reuters they are placing holiday orders for merchandise made in China more early this year, as a global shipping backlog threatens to…