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Posted June 11, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
Maersk and other major container lines say they are having difficulty passing along the full extent of “emergency” bunker fuel surcharges to customers amid the ongoing glut of shipping capacity. Continue Reading
Posted May 31, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
The trade group representing global shippers has blasted the recent introduction of new fuel surcharges by major ocean carriers as an unwelcome throwback to bygone days of “cartel” action. Continue Reading
Posted May 29, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
The heads of leading German and French container lines are calling for the development of an industry standard platform for blockchain technology, rather than competing proprietary solutions. Continue Reading
Posted May 01, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
A survey by maritime analyst SeaIntel pegged the schedule reliability of container ship operators at just 66% during the first three months of the year, down roughly 10% compared to the end of 2017. Continue Reading
Posted April 27, 2018
Under International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues
The majority of shippers recently surveyed by INTTRA, a neutral electronic transaction platform for the ocean cargo industry, feel that digitization is on the verge of advancing from innovation to action. Continue Reading
Posted April 10, 2018
Under Economic Issues, International Trade Issues, Logistics & Supply Chain Issues, Other Government Departments-Agencies
Climate officials from the UN and the EU are urging countries to adopt an ambitious strategy to curb carbon emissions from shipping at this week’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization. Continue Reading
