The shipping industry is currently dealing with severely strained container availability. One of the effects of this situation is that … Read More
Container Availability: Positive Trends are Starting to Show, but the Crisis isn’t Over Yet
Following a particularly difficult period, there are indications that the severe container shortage that hit the shipping industry is beginning … Read More
Suez Canal to Resume Marine Traffic After Successful Refloating of Container Ship Ever Given
The salvage company leading the recovery operation of the Ever Given, has announced that the vessel has been refloated and … Read More
US-China Trade Relations: Assessing Possible Changes with the New Biden Administration
During the Trump Administration, US-China relations were marked by mutual aggression and quasi-trade sanctions. There was a barrage of tariffs … Read More
Container Lines Ordered to Explain their Detention and Demurrage Process
Federal Maritime Regulators intervened, demanding that marine terminal operators and container lines explain how they are assessing detention and demurrage. … Read More
COVID-19 Infections Add Strain on LA Ports
The pandemic is having a devastating impact on the shipping industry and dockworkers in particular. The latest estimates show that … Read More
The Great Container Crisis Escalates Prices, Delays Shipments and Angers our Customers
A very delicate and alarming crisis grips the global trade industry this year. The main exporter on the planet, China, … Read More
Freight Rates Keep Rising as Uncertainty Abounds
The chaotic end of the 2020 season means potential new prospects for 2021, and the US shipping business will have … Read More
USA Export Restrictions on Certain Types of Personal Protective Equipment Products
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has filed a temporary final rule to amend export restrictions on certain types of … Read More