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What is Peak Season Forecasted to Look Like This Year?
U.S. based retailers and other importers are forecasting a slightly weaker peak season this year. While 2022 had an abundance […]
Howard Terminal Option for Oakland A’s Ballpark is No More
Well, it looks like the Howard Terminal Option for the Oakland A’s Ballpark is no more, as the Oakland A’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Will Post-2M Be Like for Maersk and MSC?
A recent shipping line shakeup has been one for the books. Last month, Maersk and MSC, the world’s two largest […]
A Shift of Production? How U.S. Retailers Are Taking a Look at Their Global Sourcing Model
The U.S. relies heavily on China for production needs, and in recent years, there’s been a growing concern over their […]
What’s the Start of the Year Looking Like for Tanker and Dry Bulk and Gas Container Shipping?
The first quarter of the year is typically a quiet period for shipping. However, as demand for trade took a […]
Surface Transportation Board Keeping an Eye on Railroads’ Use of Embargoes
Union Pacific previously announced it would extend their “catastrophic embargo” throughout parts of the Midwest, which caused some shippers to […]
What Does This Year Hold for the Future of Logistics?
The last couple of years have been brutal on the logistics industry. While there was a whole slew of both […]
The FAA Proposes Early 2024 as the Deadline for 5G Signal Safeguards on All Aircrafts
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced their intentions to require passenger and cargo aircrafts in the U.S. to […]
Lessons Inland Hubs Learned in 2022
Rail hub performance last year was sub-par. Things have gotten better recently due to a decline in import activity to […]