As shipping’s port congestion crisis widens, tech-players are hoping to capitalise on calls for improved visibility across container supply chains.
SeaIntelligence’s Lars Jensen noted the lack of any real-time overview of global bottlenecks, as pockets of congestion spring up from …

The financial cost to major shippers of the twin supply chain challenges of container shortages and port congestion are becoming increasingly apparent as BCOs begin to report quarterly figures.
On Friday, US footwear and apparel giant Nike released its third-quarter …

Don’t be silly, of course, the shipping lines are not a cartel.
And then the central governments and the stevedores are the nice guys in our supply chain plot, fully supportive of a shipper’s business.
Although this is a really …

India’s container imports came roaring back to life in the fourth quarter, but booming demand out of China means there’s still a shortage of export containers.
According to Maersk’s Q4 India trade report, container volumes grew 13.2% year on year, …

Israeli ocean carrier Zim has posted its first annual profit for three years – and the biggest in its 75-year history – recording a net income of $524m for 2020 and claiming it is a “revitalised company”.
Zim carried an-above …

Canadian Pacific Rail (CP) is set to buy Kansas City Southern (KCS) for $29bn, in a stock and cash transaction.
If approved by the US Surface Transportation Board (STB), the deal will create the first railway that connects Canada, the …

UK trade is beginning to feel increasingly isolated from global markets, but confusion rages over the source of the difficulties as Brexit, Covid-19 and empty-box shortages take a bite.
One forwarder told The Loadstar Asian carriers were adding a $1,000 …