As though logistics doesn’t have enough to cause disruption and delays, the Ever Given was caught in a sandstorm while traversing the Suez canal. The 20,000teu containership was blown perpendicular… read more →
We’re seem to be hearing about container collapses and losses on vessels crossing the pacific ocean during rough weather and delays popping up due to container shipments hitting huge spots of congestion. The… read more →
As suppliers search for new markets to source goods during the US China tariff negotiations, Vietnam is a natural fit. However, there is an increase in the worry that some… read more →
It was a challenging year. It almost feels like bad luck to discuss how difficult 2020 was on each and every one of us around the world. Personal lives were… read more →
We spend a lot of time writing about the ocean freight numbers at the Port of Norfolk, but this story is decidedly west coast specific. As record imports leave Asia… read more →
If the logistics industry works as a team, air freight is definitely the quarterback. There’s always a glorious story about air freight, a flashier, faster, more expensive alternative to the… read more →
On December 7th, NYK ship management reported that the 14,000TEU containership ONE Apus suffered a container collapse on a voyage from Yantian, China to Long Beach, California. Approximately 1,600 nautical… read more →
The holiday season is the perfect time of year for predictions on the coming New Year. As we sip our end of the year holiday drinks and muse on how… read more →
We’ve noted previously the issues happening on the U.S. West Coast as imports soar and containers flood into ports, ready to hit store shelves in time for the holiday season.… read more →
Analysts expected that it would take until 2030 before online shopping surpassed the brick-and-mortar retail stores but a worldwide pandemic hit fast forward in 2020. Carriers expect an increase of… read more →