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US Container Traffic Boosted by Back-to-School Rush
A bump in imports to the U.S. could be on the horizon, following a strong back-to-school season that indicate cargo volumes could reach 2 million TEUs during September and October.
Port Everglades: Expansion and Sustainability Efforts for the Future
Jonathan Daniels, CEO and Port Director for Port Everglades, joins Michael Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group, in a discussion revolving around the port’s continued expansion and sustainability efforts.
Moody’s: Carbon Offsets Open Supply Chains Up to Financial, Reputational Risks
A new report from Moody's finds that companies that rely on buying carbon offsets as an emisisons-reduction strategy could face financial and reputational harm.
5 Tips to Help Your Supply Chain Navigate Panama Canal Restrictions
As the drought continues to hamper ocean vessel traffic in the Panama Canal, AlixPartners offers tips on how shippers can manage the current crisis.
Panama Canal Backlog Threatens Holiday Inventories
Low water levels have caused a backlog of container vessels at the Panama Canal, and that could impact the ability of businesses to restock inventories in time for the holiday shopping season.
Maersk Hopes to Automate As Much As 80% of Logistics Within 7 Years
In an interview with a Danish newspaper, Maersk CTO Navneet Kapoor said the company is using AI to automate as much as 20% of its logistics tasks today and hopes to increase that to 80% within seven years.
2023 Container Shipping Outlook: This Time is Different
The period from mid-2020 to the fourth quarter of 2022 was a high-water mark for the container shipping industry, and with it came unprecedented turmoil, disruption, and prosperity, and that period was, above all, a period of extremes: extreme rate rises, extreme container and labor shortages, extreme delays, extreme congestion, and extreme chaos for exporters and importers alike, this time it's different.
PILA Project will use Underground Tunnel to Compete with Panama Canal
On this episode, Byron Bennett, CEO of Zergratran, describes an underground alternative to the Panama Canal. Peerless Media editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.
Ocean Shipping Sector Observations with South Carolina Ports Authority COO Barbara Melvin
In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Barbara Melvin, Chief Operating Officer of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA).
POLB’s Hacegaba Addresses Port Operations and the Intermodal Sector
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Deputy Executive Director and COO, for the Port of Long Beach (POLB).
AAPA’s Chris Connor Gives Overview of United States Ports
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Chris Connor, President and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
AAPA’s Connor Examines the State of U.S. Ports
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Chris Connor, President and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
Dynamic Ocean: The Next-Generation, End-to-End Platform for International Ocean Shipment Visibility
Industry-first Dynamic Ocean goes beyond container tracking, introducing international document management workflow, trading partner collaboration, booking support and industry-leading tracking accuracy.
Suez Canal Cleared as ‘Ever Given’ Gets Under Way
The Ever Given container ship that has spent the last week wedged across the Suez Canal is under way again after being successfully refloated yesterday, ending the blockage of traffic in the strategic waterway that disrupted global trade and impacted international markets.
What’s the Return-on-Investment of an Ocean Freight Tracking System?
In this paper, we aim to demonstrate how the strategic use of OFTS can drive tangible business benefits. In doing so, we will show how buyers, whether shipper, forwarder, or BCO, can determine how they should measure the return on investment of deploying an OFTS.
project44 Tracking Shows Scope of Growing Suez Canal Congestion and Supply Chain Delays
A growing number of ships are currently trapped in the Suez Canal after the 20,000 TEU Evergreen container vessel Ever Given ran aground Tuesday at 7:40 am local time.
Port of Long Beach Director Provides Update on the State of the Port and Ocean Cargo Sector
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Mario Cordero, Executive Director at the Port of Long Beach (POLB).
How Blockchain can Transform Ocean Shipping
On this episode, Yu Amy Xia discusses a framework for implementing blockchain to streamline ocean transportation in the supply chain. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.
POLA’s Seroka Provides an Overview of Ocean Cargo Sector
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Gene Seroka, executive director the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).
2019-2050 Bay Area Seaport Forecast
This report provides 30-year forecasts for the relevant cargo types and a high-level review of marine terminal capacity and expansion outlook.
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