2016 Cargo Shipping 
Freightos
OCTOBER 26, 2020
For Maersk, June of 2016 was the breaking point. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 26, 2024
Global shipping prices are continuing to rise as Houthi rebels keep up attacks on cargo vessels in and around the Red Sea. The disruptions are at a key point for ships passing through the Suez Canal and are creating ripples across supply chains in Europe and the U.S., And now on to this week’s logistics news. East Coast.
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Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged. meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2 meters, to accommodate ships with 20 rows of containers) and 15.2
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016
Help With Shipping Crisis (WSJ – sub. market, and as reported by the Wall Street Journal yesterday: Since the shipping company filed for bankruptcy protection in a Seoul court Wednesday, terminal operators, ports, cargo handlers, truckers and others have refused to handle its cargo, for fear they won’t get paid.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 26, 2023
Cargo ships lost 661 containers at sea in 2022, down from the 15-year average of 1,566 lost per year, according to the latest figures from the World Shipping Council (WSC). Some major ocean carriers have also announced new fees for goods shipped on the route as of June 1 in response to the canal restrictions.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. In 2016, this port handled 1.1 of total U.S.
Freightos
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
In 2016 many companies abandoned their fixed-price contracts to avail themselves of the low spot market. Conversely in 2021 when rates were sky high, suddenly companies that had negotiated fixed rates couldn’t get their cargo on the ship without paying an extra premium surcharge. But seriously, what does it mean?
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