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Remember the seafarers
December 2, 2021
For it is here that the most glaring examples of port congestion are evident, with container vessels visible for miles anchored offshore waiting to enter major Pacific Rim cargo gateways.
Pacific Rim: More cargo at risk of diversion to British Columbia?
November 9, 2020
This growing source of competition for valuable discretionary cargo is yet another wake-up call, especially for the Ports of LA, Long Beach, Seattle and Tacoma.
San Francisco Bar Pilots solve one Pacific Rim problem, as West Coast ports face another
March 10, 2020
The San Francisco Bar Pilots directed the navigation of the Grand Princess to Pier 22 at the Port of Oakland. As the Pilots do every day, they assumed navigational command of the ship and safely brought it to Oakland. Meanwhile, all Pacific Rim ports remain on high alert.
Pacific Rim Report: Trust over transparency
September 6, 2018
"No amount of technology is going to help move cargo off the docks without collaboration."
Pacific Rim Report: High-tech must address slavery in their supply chains
July 31, 2018
News emanating from the U.S. West Coast indicates that among many of the critical risks logistics managers must confront these days is that of forced labor.
Pacific Rim News: Northwest Seaport Alliance Update
January 30, 2018
John Wolfe, CEO of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) sat down with Logistics Management editors.
Air cargo continues to carry the day
December 18, 2017
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) notes that the solid expansion in international air cargo markets continues unabated.
Supplier audits remain essential
August 3, 2017
AsiaInspection (AI), a global provider of quality control services for businesses importing from the Pacific Rim, maintains that logistics managers should pay more attention to risk—irrespective of region.
Historic U.S. West Coast waterfront contract extension vote is praiseworthy
July 28, 2017
With voting by longshore workers complete, early returns show a majority of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members agreeing to a three-year contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association.
Asia-Pacific business leaders must become “digital evangelists”
July 6, 2017
While most executives maintained that technology was a chief priority, their investment in new systems did not mirror that contention.
R.I.P. to TPP…now what?
December 6, 2016
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathered in Lima, Peru, just after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the U.S. presidential election in November to regroup—and perhaps rethink—free trade alternatives for the coming year.
With TPP dead in the water, what next?
November 29, 2016
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathered in Lima, Peru, just after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the U.S. presidential election earlier this month to regroup—and perhaps rethink—free trade alternatives for the coming year.
PMSA targets Ports of LA/Long Beach for container “dwell time”
November 28, 2016
As noted in reports generated at the recent annual meeting of the American Association of Port Authorities, there’s been a new effort by many members to establish more “granular” details on container throughput.
Time for Asia’s ports to rebuild
September 1, 2016
When Maersk Line, the world’s largest ocean cargo container company, announced last month that it would stop services to and from 10 ports in China, shipping experts reckoned that it was primarily a move to reduce costs.