When the Port of Los Angeles stages its annual “State of the Port” address on January 14, supply chain managers will be given more details on 2020 container throughput at the nation’s largest ocean cargo gateway, as well as what LA has determined as its 2021 priorities.
Geopolitical considerations are also a factor in considering Arctic trade routes as both Russia and China have indicated their ambitious plans to expand their footholds in the region.
Spot container freight rates have increased in recent months, driven by shipping companies’ supply discipline, despite a decline in demand at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says.
In a joint broadcast presented by Port of Los Angeles today, Executive Director Gene Seroka discussed the port’s best September as well as the best single three-month quarter in the port’s 114-year history.
The Port of Los Angeles will begin distributing and publishing key dashboard data from Wabtec’s Port Optimizer™so that all supply chain stakeholders have easy access and can use the forward-looking information to better plan and prepare for inbound cargo.
This time of year brings a fair amount of holiday season-related news, in the form of things like retail sales projections, volume predictions, shipping expectations, and many others. What's more, aside from the timing, one common theme that ties all these things together…
New maritime director, Andre Coleman is responsible for the strategic oversight and implementation of the port's maritime portfolio including assets, services, operations, and labor and client relations for the 71⁄2 miles of San Francisco waterfront.
Shanghai Shipping Exchange, a leading shipping index organization, and CargoSmart Limited, a leading global shipment management software solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability.
Amazon is putting pressure on retailers, and failure to provide competitive shipping options is costing online them business, according to a new survey of merchants and consumers conducted by ecommerce platform BigCommerce.
In an effort to adapt to current global supply chain demands, A.P. Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express have established the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in The Netherlands.
The Port of Los Angeles handled 650,977 TEUs in March, an increase of 12.7 percent compared to 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, container volumes grew 4.6 percent.
Monday, October 29, 2018 · Robert Boute and Tom Van Steendam
Collaborative shipping typically leads to cost savings. However, it's not always easy to determine each partner's contribution to the gains and to share them accordingly. An industry-oriented method has been tested in a set of pilots and promises to be fair,…
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