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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptors that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Hanjin Bankruptcy Demonstrates Fragility of Ocean Freight Market Prior to “Black November”

NC State SCRC

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Some of the ships have even been seized by creditors! Sherwood of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J.

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The need to know

EFT

Germany begins trials to reopen Mosel river to shipping after accident damaged lock Authorities began trials to reopen the Mosel River in west Germany to domestic freight transportation over the weekend, with ships now able to use a damaged lock after an accident last week. But a new front may be emerging: talent.

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Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates, Including 50% Levy on Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

And the letter to Brazil also presents a warning shot to the BRICS group of developing nations, which Trump has cast as a threat to the U.S. Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Photographer: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg July 9, 2025 Bloomberg U.S.

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The need to know

EFT

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.