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Supply chains: Broken supply chains threaten the ruin of growing numbers of small businesses
A growing cohort of small businesses that have survived the cold depths of the pandemic are now saying they are in danger because the economy is too hot.
Mattress sellers, flooring makers and clean energy equipment makers warn stretched…
As this COVID road trip ends, another begins
It looked like COVID was over as we headed to Southern California, the final stop on our 10,000 mile road trip. But then they'd been saying this for months - first in the summer of 2020, then in the spring of 2021, and now, in early…
HDMA Pulse Webinar Highlights Ports With Parts Shortage
The past two years have presented the trucking industry with many hurdles to overcome. Among them: COVID-19, employee shortages and then a container ship blocks the Suez Canal for six days."What a crazy time," Eric Starks, CEO and…
Port of Los Angeles makes “great strides” in eliminating backlog of ocean freight,…
Americans buy more things - retail sales increased 1.7% higher than expected in October, consumers spending more for inflation, the Commerce Department said on Tuesday - and some of America's largest retailers have found ways around supply…
Latest updates: UK electricity prices hit second highest on record to meet Monday’s peak…
BBVA, the Spanish bank, has launched a ⬠2 billion bid for the 50.15% stake in Garanti, Turkey's largest bank by market capitalization, which it does not yet own, using funds from its own sale recent US assets.The 25.7…
Freighter congestion at Los Angeles area ports begins to ease
In mid-October, when the White House announced that it was floundering through a logistical deadlock at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in an effort to unclog the supply chain before Christmas, 58 container ships were waiting at…
DSF believes decarbonization will shrink the shipping industry
Producing green steel in Australia would mean fewer shipments of iron ore and coal (File image…
Second vessel under investigation in connection with the Huntington Beach oil spill
The US Coast Guard now considers the MSC DANIT, a Panamanian container ship, as a "party of interest" in their investigation into the Huntington Beach oil spill. The October oil spill released approximately 140,000 gallons of oil into…
Waiting for that holiday gift from your online shopping cart? He could be stuck in a seaport
A gargantuan crane tears a rust-colored container off a cargo ship almost as long as three football fields, and drops it onto a truck with a metallic groan. The maneuver is repeated thousands of times, day and night, here in the busy port…
Supply chain safeguards at ports
WILMINGTON, NC - The safeguarded supply chain is causing problems all over the world for consumers and distributors, but North Carolina just happens to have two ports that face the challenge firsthand on the coast.
What would you like…
10 best shipping and container stocks to buy
In this article, we discuss the 10 best shipping and container stocks to buy. If you wish to ignore our detailed analysis of these stocks, go directly to the 5 best shipping and container stocks to buy.According to a recent World Trade…
Greek shipowners account for 11% of world orders for new constructions
This year, the Greek-controlled fleet of over 1000 gross tonnes reached a record high in terms of gt and deadweight (dwt). At mid-year, the fleet represented 7.1% of the world fleet in terms of vessels, 13.3% in terms of gt and 16% of…
Container ship charter rates drop for first time in 16 months
Container freight rates have fallen for the first time in at least 16 months, which could be the first sign of declining container freight rates.
It is according to the HARPEX index produced by a German shipping broker HARPER PETERSEN…
How can Africa prepare for the latest generation of container ships?
Boxships in Durban (Transnet file image)…
Mobile port is busy, but not because of supply chain issues
Mobile, Alabama (WKRG) - Shortages of certain products and shipping delays have been on the minds of many people lately. It has also led to price increases for certain products.
Part of the problem is the congestion of ships…
From computer chips to wine bottles, supply chain mess dramatically disrupts Idaho
A headache for an Idaho business is the lack of bike parts. Another is the shortage of paper products. Yet another is that of long delayed bottles of wine.Endemic supply chain disruptions,…
Freighter on fire off Victoria, British Columbia as fuel containers float in the Strait of Juan de…
A large freighter stacked with containers anchored about 5 miles off Victoria, British Columbia, caught fire on Saturday and around 6 p.m. Canadian authorities advised the crew to abandon the ship.The Victoria-based Cape Calvert…
Long Beach limits container stacking rules to reduce backlog of freighters awaiting unloading…
LONG RANGE (CBSLA) - The City of Long Beach has announced that it will relax all of the rules currently in place regarding container stacking.In order to reduce the current backlog of vessels awaiting unloading, they will waive their…
The tension of supply: the story of these container ships floating off the coast |
You may want to add patience and flexibility to your Christmas shopping list this year. And have a plan B…
Supply chain chaos set to spread further, says port operator ICTSI
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuters) - The world faces "very protracted" disruptions to sea freight flows, an executive at major port operator ICTSI said, as logistical headaches such as truck shortages weigh in on secure supply chains and rebound in…
Shipping containers that spent weeks on ships stuck in ports are now dumped in nearby neighborhoods…
WILMINGTON (CBSLA) - With the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach now operating 24/7, a new issue has arisen. Many shipping containers that have spent weeks on board ships awaiting unloading are now dumped in neighboring neighborhoods…
Congestion at global ports threatens economies everywhere | 2021-10-18
Global ports are increasingly stranded as pandemic-era supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits, and drive prices up. the consumption.
Bloomberg's Port Congestion Tracker shows…
Global supply chain disruption visible from NASA satellites
10 October 2021
The pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and markets in a way that has resulted in backlogs of cargoes at key ports.
Growing demand for consumer goods and goods, labor shortages, inclement weather and an array of…
Winter weather, another consideration for overloaded transport activities
This increase in maritime traffic must now cope with the imminent winter conditions as well as ... the Pacific Ocean, the roads, bringing its own set of challenges ahead of the busy shipping season, including inclement…
Chinese ports lure freight carriers out of Korea amid global container crisis
South Korean exporters struggling with global container shortages, described as 'Containergeddon', have taken on another challenge as Chinese ports attract freight carriers returning from the United States with near zero rates, making!-->!-->…
Rumbling shipping lanes could mean empty shelves when it comes to holiday shopping
A perfect storm of events around the world is leading to rumbling shipping lanes on the high seas - and could mean coal in storage this Christmas.
Pandemic lockdowns, followed by an explosion in demand once…
Britain’s largest container port is so crowded it plans to turn down ships
Play video Will the ships be turned back? Joel Hills, ITV News Business and Economics EditorBritain's largest container port is struggling…
What the US port crisis looks like up close
SAVANNAH, GA - Like toy blocks tossed from the sky, nearly 80,000 shipping containers are stacked in various configurations at the Port of Savannah - 50% more than usual.Steel boxes wait for ships to transport them to their final…
Border factories feel pressure from freight delays on the west coast | WGN 720 radio
Industry Executives Report Shipping Problems And Shortage Of Computer Chips To Move To Suppliers Closer To Home
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How toy companies are grappling with delivery delays this holiday
A shopper wearing a face mask due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic browses toys at a Target store in King of Prussia, Pa., November 20, 2020.Mark Makela | ReutersEven from the front porch of his home in Malibu, toy manager…
South Florida ports are busy, but not crowded like Los Angeles – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Los Angeles cargo ports are seeing record sea traffic, so it's time to ask what impacts Miami could see.âWe haven't seen this level of delays here in Miami when it comes to perishable goods, even for…
Trainer advises on the dangers of electric vehicle batteries on board ships – ShipInsight
Ship fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in electric cars are fierce and extremely difficult to control, something few shipping companies or their crew are aware of, according to a leading fuel specialist.
Tony In't Hout, director…
First of 70 new container ships delivered to Seaspan
The world's largest container leasing company, Seaspan Corporation, announced Monday that it has accepted delivery of a new container ship that will immediately begin an 18-year charter with a "major liner customer." The ship…
Tight supply chain could threaten holiday wishlists
It's not even Halloween yet. But to avoid disappointment in December, retailers are urging consumers to get started with their holiday shopping. âI would say your kids write their letters to Santa early and mail them…
RGV can benefit from Asian container ships docking in Mexican ports
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez described a way the Rio Grande Valley can benefit from the bottleneck faced by dozens of container ships waiting to unload their cargo at Long Beach, in California.
Cortez…
This freighter works in the wind
Imagine that the cup of coffee in your hand was transported from Colombia not on a giant, polluting container ship, but by a sturdy sailboat using only wind power.This is the vision of TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT), a small freight…
Target chartered cargo ship to avoid global shipping crisis
Target chartered its own freighter to transport goods to the United States.
Supply chain issues make it difficult for retailers to be fully stocked before…
Redesigned propeller blades increase fuel efficiency by up to 22%
Indian Express in dry dock for the new fittings (Berg)
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As ship owners and operators seek practical solutions to reduce CO2 emissions before the IMO's Ship Energy…
Suez Canal records highest daily transit rate in history
The Suez Canal recorded the highest daily transit rate in its history on Wednesday, with 87 ships moving in both directions.Admiral Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, said this shows the waterway is ready to absorb higher…
Concerns over supply shortages when backing up freighters as the holiday season approaches
New York (WABC) - There is growing concern about the number of empty store shelves coast to coast over backing cargo ships that cannot be docked due to a shortage of workers. Others worry that the holiday season is approaching and dust…
Businesses Need More Workers to Help Solve Supply Chain Problems
A record number of container ships wait to unload due to the blocked ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach near Long Beach, California, United States, September 22, 2021.Mike Blake | ReutersThese days, everything from seemingly random…
Aerial photos of the Port of Felixstowe expansion since 1967
The Port of Felixstowe has become one of the busiest destinations for container ships in Europe - and our archive footage shows its expansion over the decades.
Aerial photos taken in 1967 and 2002 reveal how the sprawling harbor invaded…
First LNG bunkering completed at Le Harve for expedition cruise ship
The Expedition cruise ship became the first to complete LNG refueling at Le Harve (Gasum)…
Delays and congestion increase at US and Asian ports
The Marine Exchange of Southern California said the number of ships at anchor or in drift areas in San Pedro on Friday was 62, up from 70 earlier this week. There are 33 ships docked for cargo operations in LA / LB ports.
However, the…
Torbay families awakened by fog horns “heard for miles” at 2 am
Many residents of the Torbay Coast were woken up by the sound of fog horns in the early hours of this morning (Sunday September 26). The horns, which can be heard in the clip above, could be heard between around 2am and 4.30am across!-->…
Coast Guard monitoring backlog of container ships at Puget Sound Anchorages
Puget Sound anchorages are filling up.
The U.S. Coast Guard said this week it was monitoring a backlog of container ships anchored in the greater Puget Sound area as ports along the west coast of the United States and Canada from Los…
What are the opportunities in the shipping and logistics industry?
An industry that fuels a truly global economy by connecting markets, businesses and people, shipping and logistics facilitates our ability to purchase local supermarket products that have been purchased around the world. Liner shipping…
Delivery delays mean Santa could be late this year
Mr Müller-Blech, 62, is the Christmas King of Germany, an Asian importer of mass-produced decorations that he resells across the West alongside the hand-blown glassware his family has been making since…
Natural gas shortages threaten governments’ green goals
Sep 25, 2021YesAND ANOTHER The crucial global market has gone from glut to scarcity at breakneck speed. Last September in Europe it cost ⬠119 ($ 139) to buy enough gas to heat an average home for a year and the…
A record of 44 container ships anchored off California
44 record container ships Los Angeles Long Beach where maritime trade is hampered by labor shortages and Covid-19 unrest. The number of ships moored outside the port has surpassed the previous record of 40 set in February, which was…
Global shipping container markets of $ 15.83 billion until 2028
Dublin, September 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The 2021-2028 Global Shipping Container Market Size, Share and Trend Analysis by Product (ISO, Non-standard), Type (Dry, Refrigerated, Tank), Size (20 ', 40' , High Cube), by flooring, by…
Carnivore Trading announces cybersecurity industry will be its new line of business
NEW YORK, September 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Carnivore Trading, a rapidly growing secretive group of Hall of Fame traders led by legendary "Trader Z", today announced that the cybersecurity industry will be its new line of business. The…
The Port of Oakland sees its import volume increase
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) - As vessel services were reduced, the quantity of imported goods increased at the Port of Oakland for the month of August.
Data shows the port "received the equivalent of 97,850 20-foot import…
Torbay container ships ‘full of Christmas products’
Three huge container ships supposedly filled with Christmas presents and decorations for British households have replaced Torbay's beloved cruise ship fleet. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the sheltered waters of the bay have!-->…
Best ship manager denounces port states for blocking crew change
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Ever Ace sets a world record
Cristian Nita | World Records Academy ⢠Sep 18, 2021
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Ever Ace container ship, a Class A Evergreen, owned by the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen marine, is a 400 m…
Truckers and longshoremen will rack up more hours as Los Angeles and Long Beach ports try to reduce…
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will extend terminal hours for truckers, and night and weekend hours for longshoreman crews in an effort to move cargo faster as freight increases. over a year has left dozens of ships waiting…
Judge rules South Carolina ports can continue to use non-union labor
A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled on Thursday that the International Longshoremen Association could not force the use of union labor at the Port of Charleston in South Carolina and ordered it to drop out
a lawsuit…
Briese signs with KVH AgilePlans VSAT Services – ShipInsight
KVH Industries is expanding its AgilePlans relationship with German vessel manager Briese Schiffahrt, which has rapidly grown its installed base over the past two years from 5 to 38 vessels with plans to continue. The flexibility of…
Why the skippers are not scuttled | The Economist
Sep 18, 2021MUCH OF THE time most people don't think of the intricate choreography that makes modern shopping possible. Just click and wait - and not too long, watch out - for one or three packages to arrive at your doorstep. In recent…
World’s Largest Container Shipping Company Docks at Cai Lan Port | Business
Marshall Islands-flagged Synergy Busan with a cargo capacity of over 50,000 tonnes docks at the port of Cai Lan in the northern province of Quang Ninh. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Cai Lan International Container Terminal (CICT)…
Jeddah’s first container ship docks at Hudaydah port in Yemen – Middle East Monitor
Saudi Arabia's first container ship has docked in the port city of Hudaydah in western Yemen, the Houthi Group announced today. âThe first container-laden vessel sailed directly from Jeddah to Hudaydah since the siege…
Container shipping: Container shipping giant freezes spot rates amid business chaos
The world's third-largest container carrier has said it will cap spot rates for ocean freight for the next five months, ceding to pressure from some customers and regulators fearing that global trade disruptions have pushed shipping costs…
Wärtsilä’s replaceable battery containers start to be used on a Dutch inland waterway vessel
The Alphenaar is the first inland navigation vessel to use the zero emission service…
Seaspan and ZIM Announce Five New Builds of 7,000 TEU Dual Fuel LNG Container Ships
Seaspan today announced that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has exercised its option to enter into long-term charters for five new builds of 7,000 TEU bi-fuel liquefied natural gas container ships.
ZIM was granted this option due…
Starbulk ships containers on Capesize Bulker
The container market has been disrupted by strong demand and reduced terminal capacity. File Image / Pixabay
Shipping company Starbulk responds to the…
White House enlists transportation veteran to help break traffic jams at nation’s ports
The new Biden administration port envoy is coming on board at a time when supply chains across the country have been disrupted by the pandemic and a record number of ships are stranded near Seattle and other ports on the coast Where…
Maersk orders eight large container ships to run on ‘carbon neutral’ e-methanol
After announcing its intention to operate a small, carbon-neutral vessel by 2023, Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has ordered eight large ocean-going container ships capable of running on âgreenâ…
How long does it take to build a sea container?
How long does it take to build a container? The short answer is: time is insignificant, a matter of hours, including the automated process of assembling the steel walls and drying the paint.
The containers are built in highly…
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Our high school soccer practices have been great except last Wednesday.
The coach had to remind the boys what it means to be a TEAM. In my motivational minute after practice, I…
Covid-19 update: New Zealand should expect Delta ‘short and sharp’ response –…
New Zealand will quickly move to alert level four if a case of the Covid-19 Delta variant is detected there, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed.
Hipkins and Chief Health Officer Dr Ashley Bloomfield provide an…
Huge container ship docks in Taipei
One of the world's largest container ships, the 24,000 Twenty Foot Equivalent (TEU) Ever Ace (é· ç¯…
Seaspan Forward resolves five-year contracts for 10 container ships
Seaspan Corporation announced that it has entered into fixed forward contracts for 10 container ships with a âmajor liner customer,â bringing the company's total forward…
Euroseas Ltd. sets release date for second quarter 2021 results, conference call and webcast
ATHENS, Greece, August 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), owner and operator of container ships and supplier of ocean transportation of containerized cargo, today announced the release of its financial results for…
Maersk shipping group continues to buy after strong profits
COPENHAGEN, Aug.6 (Reuters) - Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) on Friday announced it had bought two e-commerce companies and said more acquisitions were to come as the world's largest container shipping company stepped up its bet on land…
Q&A with Gene Seroka from Port of LA
High season, for all intents and purposes, is here. There are again 25 or more container ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The UP and BNSF rail lines have been strengthened so much…
Is America Facing Slowing Economic Growth?
July 24, 2021IIT WAS INEVITABLE that global economic growth would slow from the breakneck pace set as economies recover from the pandemic. Lately, investors have started to worry about something worse: that the US economy, which led the…
Congestion at the port of Tauranga: 19 ships awaiting berthing due to disruption of the…
At least 19 ships can be seen waiting to dock at the port of Tauranga. Image / Ship searchAt least 19 ships are anchored outside the port of Tauranga and three more are on their way to the port of Tauranga, as the disruption of the…