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Tag: Severe Weather
Draft Restrictions at the Panama Canal Have Eased, What Lies Ahead?
The Panama Canal is a critical trade link and piece for the transit of container traffic. Around forty percent of […]
New Rules on Reporting Lost/Overboard Containers Starts in 2026
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced new regulations on reporting lost/overboard shipping containers, which will start at the beginning of […]
Hurricane Season 2024: Forecasts, Preparation
It’s that time of year… hurricane season, more specifically Atlantic and Pacific hurricane season, spanning from June 1 to the […]
Global Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: Extreme Weather, Port Closures, and Geopolitical Challenges
Regardless of how long you’ve been in the supply chain and logistics industry, it’s quite likely that you’ve had an […]
Maersk Will Resume OC1 Service Through the Panama Canal
Ocean carrier Maersk is preparing to resume its Ocean-Americas (OC1) service’s transits via the Panama Canal, a strategically significant step […]
Early Forecasts Indicate Mississippi River May Face Challenges for Third Straight Year
The future of barge transportation on the Mississippi River is beset not just by weather patterns and competition from other […]
Navigating Extreme Weather Disruptions in the Supply Chain
When extreme weather events, such as wildfires, hurricanes, tsunamis, drought, and winter weather, occur, it can cause a domino effect […]
How Extreme Weather Has Played a Role in Redevelopments at Airports
Airports all across the world are proactively protecting their infrastructure from climate change’s increasingly unpredictable effects. Airports are adjusting to […]
Mississippi River Experiencing Drought: Will it Impact Waterborne Trade?
Mississippi River Experiencing Drought: Will it Impact Waterborne Trade? When we think of shipping cargo via water vessels, most of […]
How Hurricane Ian Has Impacted the Supply Chain
How Hurricane Ian Has Impacted the Supply Chain Hurricanes are terrifying. Not only do they wreak havoc to the livelihoods […]
Will the Low Water Levels in the Rhine River Create Supply Chain Issues?
Will the Low Water Levels in the Rhine River Create Supply Chain Issues? Low water levels on the Rhine River […]
Could U.S. Power Companies Face a Supply Chain Crisis this Summer?
Could U.S. Power Companies Face a Supply Chain Crisis this Summer? The supply shortages that power companies in the U.S. […]