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Agricultural Shippers and Marine Terminals at NWSA Continue to Try and Find Solutions for Efficient Cargo Flow
For agricultural exporters who are dealing with declining backhaul vessel capacity and declining import volumes, the marine terminals at the […]
Port of Oakland Terminal Still a Potential Prospect for the Oakland A’s Stadium
For those who are avid baseball fans, you are probably well aware of the Oakland Athletics trying to find a […]
Maersk and HMM Announce Changes Over Demurrage and Detention Fees on U.S. Shipments
Maersk and HMM have made recent changes to how they will assess demurrage and detention fees on U.S. shipments (both […]
Trans-Pacific Shipping Contracts Coming to a Close
The trans-Pacific shipping industry’s annual contract season is coming to an end, and everyone is eager to see where contract […]
Frozen Food Industry Continues to be Strong, But Freezer Technology Needs to Improve
Last year alone, consumers spent $72.2 billion on frozen foods, however some of those purchases left consumers with certain frozen foods […]
Experts are Forecasting a Weak Produce Season: Potentially Bad News for Truckers
The recent heavy rains in California have dramatically changed the state’s harvesting plan for this year. Some harvests may take […]
The Top Five U.S. Ports in 2022
A couple weeks ago we wrote about the top five China ports in 2022, this week we shift our focus […]
What Happens When Containers Fall Overboard at Sea?
If you’ve worked in the logistics industry for any amount of time, chances are you’ve heard a few stories of […]
Supply Chain Snarls Continue to Ease, Other Challenges Linger
Relief surrounding freight and transportation costs, capacity, and other supply chain snarls have continued to ease. But like with many […]
Will the USWC Rebound During the Second Half of the Year?
Containerized imports increased from December but decreased from the prior year and levels prior to COVID in January 2023 at […]
Reefer Rebound in 2023?
Shippers in the cold chain industry are still wary as high wholesale food inventories and inflation could cause some depletion […]
Container Volume Drops Out on Both East and West Coast
Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association have remained incredibly slow, which is causing […]
The Top Ten Ports in China in 2022
The past year was a significant year for the industry, especially in China. The total container throughput for all Chinese […]
What Lies Ahead? How Container Shipping is Riding the Waves of a New Era
The ocean container supply chain industry is rapidly changing. As time passes, old challenges become worries of the past as […]