Ocean Cargo

Port Tracker report expects import cargo activity to pick up in March

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman Following a projected 6.8 percent annual decline in import cargo volume for February, the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates of calling for a ten percent annual gain for March.

Transpacific marketplace can be reshaped by “OceanMetrics”

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 · Patrick Burnson While measuring performance of carriers, shippers and trading partners across the ocean supply chain is integral to improving and optimizing workflow, it remains a key challenge due to the lack of a common set of data.

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement Update

Friday, March 2, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Brian Conrad, Executive Administrator, Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, gives SCMR exclusive interview

Demand will have hard time catching up with supply in Transpacific

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The impact made by the new generation of huge container vessels and the Panama Canal expansion will be addressed next week at a major industry event examining Asia Pacific maritime trade

U.S. exporters to spend more on Transpacific

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers are confronted with new rate hike.

Container shipping’s “rate uncertainty” has impact on futures market

Thursday, February 16, 2012 · Patrick Burnson The uncertainty over the level of container freight rates in the next few months has severely disrupted trading on the freight futures market, said analysts at the Paris-based consultancy, Alphaliner

Port infrastructure must keep pace with rebound, says economist

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 · Patrick Burnson Ocean cargo shippers can expect an improvement in business this year, with the economic tide lifting all boats

Supply chain managers may benefit from major e-commerce alliance

Thursday, December 15, 2011 · Patrick Burnson An alliance agreement between INTTRA – a multi-carrier e-commerce platform for the ocean shipping industry – and Kewill was announced yesterday.

Matson rebrands logistics units as “Matson Logistics”

Friday, July 22, 2011 · Patrick Burnson The Matson name represents ocean transportation, domestic and international rail intermodal service, long haul and regional highway brokerage, supply chain services, LTL transportation, specialized hauling, and company-operated warehousing and distribution