Uncertainty in the Shipping Industry’s Recovery Is Not Slowing Down Consolidations of Ocean Lines
After the last two mergers by Ocean Lines in China and Japan, only seven major carrier groups in the world remain and they posses 75% ... Read More
U.S. West Coast dockworkers ratify contract extension with shippers
Reuters | Steve Gorman Dockworkers at 29 ports in California, Oregon and Washington are expected to ratify a three-year extension of their contract with shipping ... Read More
Aftermath of Cyber Attack Attributing to Massive Congestion in Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany
An explosion of increased trade activities in Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany in the first half of the year has pushed all ports and the transportation ... Read More
Are COSCO and OOCL Merging?
Hanjin’s downfall spread shockwaves throughout the global shipping industry which impelled the major carriers to form three global alliances. Trying to grapple with this issue ... Read More
National Budget Proposal Requests $56 Million plus additional Funds to deepen the Port of Boston
As the Port of Savannah continues to celebrate the arrival of the COSCO Development, the largest vessel to make port on the east coast, the ... Read More
New Vessel Alliances Cause Severe Disruptions in China and Possible Service Changes Locally
Currently, ports in China are struggling with some congestion issues. While it may be easy to blame the changes stemming from the new shipping alliances, ... Read More
2017 Brings New Ocean Alliances
One of the best ways to comprehend global trade and its trends is to understand the significant role of Ocean Carriers through their alliances and ... Read More
Insurance gaps leave shipping exposed to growing cyber threats
Reuters | Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn | January 12, 2017 Shipping companies grappling with the threat of cyber attacks on vessels are finding insurance ... Read More
OCEANAIR Podcast: August Edition
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