Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

The number of vessels waiting to cross the Panama Canal has reached 154, and slots for carriers to book passage are being reduced in an effort to manage congestion caused by ongoing drought conditions that have roiled the major shipping gateway since the spring. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The Allianz 2018 Safety and Shipping Review reports that in 2017, 94 vessels of 100 gross tons or more were declared a total loss; 6 of these were caused by fires/explosions. Already in 2018, fires have been reported on the Maersk Honam, Maersk Kensington, and SSL Kolkata. Scenarios: general average is declared.

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention. In early 2018, President Xi Xinping announced plans to develop shipping lanes through the Arctic, with a view towards developing a "Polar Silk Route" in collaboration with Russia and other Arctic countries. Not All Smooth Sailing From Here.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2016

Some estimates believe vessels will be around 24,000 TEU and 1,410 feet by 2018. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. The four most significant interoceanic passes in the globe are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Panama. Potential for closure or interruption. 1200 feet).

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

the Suez and Panama Canals) remains a point of contention. In early 2018, President Xi Xinping announced plans to develop shipping lanes through the Arctic, with a view towards developing a "Polar Silk Route" in collaboration with Russia and other Arctic countries. Not All Smooth Sailing From Here.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. Just as the Panama Canal was unveiling a new, fatter set of locks, U.S. The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. Just as the Panama Canal was unveiling a new, fatter set of locks, U.S. The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

Some estimates believe vessels will be around 24,000 TEU and 1,410 feet by 2018. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 29, 2016

Some estimates believe vessels will be around 24,000 TEU and 1,410 feet by 2018. The expanded Panama Canal is expected to officially open this June. Read the white paper, Wide Open: How the Panama Canal Expansion is Redrawing the Logistics Map. So, bigger is better and will yield better cost savings, right?

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Linio is a Latin American marketplace with presence in 8 countries – Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. In 2018, 1,650 start-ups entered the market through the eMag marketplace. With 52% Y-o-Y increase in its turnover , eMag sold more than 9 million products in 2018.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

China trade war that started in 2018 acting as both a blessing and a curse for ocean carriers. As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. East Coast ports.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 31, 2019

The issue stems back to the Panama Canal expansion which has brought cargo to the port at a faster rate than it's scaled. Hemp goes national as Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 allows crop to cross state lines. DHL claims that the warehouse robots that they’ve already invested in have increased order picking productivity by 100%.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Netherlands Antilles. New Caledonia. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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