Capacity Shippers found alternatives to ocean carriers in Q3 December 3, 2021 Available container shipping services maxed out and service patterns changed to serve congested routes
Cost control Ocean carriers say delays not their fault July 13, 2021 Lack of competition is not the cause of the cargo congestion, says World Shipping Council
Ocean Hapag-Lloyd pledges schedule transparency June 11, 2021 CEO acknowledges performance is far from the reliability customers expect
Ocean Top three take-away lessons from the Suez Canal blockage April 2, 2021 Maritime security expert Dirk Siebels unpacks lessons learnt from the incident
Container terminals Now that Ever Given freed, shippers should brace for lingering effects March 31, 2021 Should prepare for ongoing delays and possible rate increases
Ocean Cargo ship blocks Suez Canal March 24, 2021 None of the daily traffic of 50 ships can get past wedged MV Ever Given; refloating may take two days
Hazardous Materials Shippers urged to pack goods properly January 11, 2021 Two thirds of cargo damage caused or exacerbated by poor practices packing goods into a freight container
Business Operations Container rates steady in May May 28, 2020 Only slight decline attributed to blanked sailings which balanced supply with demand
Covid-19 Space is top priority for ocean shippers May 27, 2020 Cargo space availability improved in 2019, but the increased in cancelled sailings during the pandemic threatens to reverse the trend
Covid-19 Container shipping sector to be “most affected” by pandemic May 26, 2020 New report says global box trade set to be heavily impacted by disruption to the world economy, consumer activity and supply chains
