Ocean Cargo

Paris Climate Treaty Needs Supply Chain Management Support

Tuesday, April 19, 2016 · Patrick Burnson When the Paris Climate Treaty is signed at the end of the week on “Earth Day,” air cargo and ocean cargo transport providers will not be among the players.

Special Report: U.S. Port Update

Monday, February 22, 2016 · Patrick Burnson While the expanded Panama Canal will be able to handle larger vessels this Peak Season, the next generation of mega ships must be deployed on all-water routes. The nation's premier ports, say industry experts, will still have to compete by providing customized service, no…

Be Generous to Those at Sea in 2016

Thursday, December 24, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Ocean cargo shipping is the backbone of the global supply chain, yet few of us give much thought to the hardship and sacrifice seafarers must endure most of the year.

Top Ocean Cargo Carriers May Reshape Supply Chain: Part I

Sunday, October 18, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner, provides the volume rankings of today's leading ocean cargo carriers, but the numbers only tell half the story. With the planned merger of two of China's largest players, and the pending sale of Singapore's NOL, the whole…

“The Third Coast” Threat is Real

Monday, September 14, 2015 · Patrick Burnson As one might expect, The Third Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit staged by the USC Marshal School of Business last week placed a major focus on Southern California ports.

Ocean Cargo Supply Chain Becoming Greener, Says BSR

Thursday, September 3, 2015 · Patrick Burnson The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a report indicating that in 2014 average CO2 emissions in the global container shipping trades declined 8.4 percent from the year before.

Washington’s Ports Poised to Compete with Canada

Thursday, August 27, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Seattle and Tacoma commissions have formed The Northwest Seaport Alliance to unify management of the two ports' marine cargo terminals and related functions.

Drewry Maritime Research Reflects on State of Ocean Cargo

Monday, July 13, 2015 · Patrick Burnson This is the first of a two-part interview with Philip Damas Director - Supply Chain Advisors, Drewry Maritime Research

Ocean Cargo May Be Supply Chain’s Weakest Link This Year

Thursday, July 9, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Dire reports on the health of the ocean cargo carrier industry may be understated, say some analysts.

Supply Chain Managers May Be Considering New Seaport Options, Says Report

Thursday, May 7, 2015 · Patrick Burnson East Coast ports are growing at a faster rate than their West Coast counterparts, according to the inaugural edition of CBRE Group, Inc.'s “North America Ports Logistics Annual Report.”

Supply Chain Managers May Expect Better Reliability From Ocean Carriers

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Ocean cargo carrier service reliability across the three core East-West trades hit a five-month peak in March with an aggregate on-time performance of 64 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain…

SoCal Ports Getting Real About Collaboration

Monday, March 2, 2015 · Patrick Burnson It is indeed heartening to see how the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are working together to ensure the West Coast remains the nation’s premier ocean cargo destination.

Ocean Cargo Rates to Remain Jumpy, Say Analysts

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 · Patrick Burnson Martin Dixon, research manager, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, shares his observations on the current state of ocean cargo in this exclusive interview with Supply Chain Management Review.

NITL Ocean Cargo Chairman Shares Views on Current Supply Chain Issues

Tuesday, August 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson Don Pisano, ocean cargo chairman for the National Industrial Transportation League and vice president in charge of imports for the American Coffee Corporation, says shipper-carrier "collaboration" is the key.

Looming Seafarer Shortage Will Challenge Carrier Profitability

Monday, August 11, 2014 · Patrick Burnson The current shortage of officer corps seafarers is forecast to worsen and risks impacting ocean cargo carrier profitability, according to Drewry’s recently published Manning 2014 Annual Report.