Images of fleets of large container ships at anchor waiting to be unloaded, terminals at capacity, stressed customs clearing functions and a growing truck driver shortage underline just how fragile our supply chains are. These interruptions will jeopardize our on-time inventory systems, manufacturers’ reliance on parts sourced from overseas, the delivery of the very consumer […]
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Over the last four decades I have had the privilege of frequently visiting Hamburg, Germany, which is known as the container capital of the world. In doing so, I had a front row seat watching the “Container Revolution” from its infancy into what it is today. What did I see? From the end of the
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A great deal of information has been forthcoming on Evergreen Marine Corporation’s vessel, the ‘Ever Given’, which ended up grounded on the Suez Canal for nearly a week. Perhaps the biggest takeaways are the references to the global supply chain. Read more about how to prevent future incidents.
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Within hours of entering the new year, the maritime shipping industry saw quite a positive outlook for the future.
With the U.S. Senate overriding the Presidential veto and signing into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on January 1, 2021, many of the doubts and concerns the maritime industry had were eased, as exceedingly important legislations were finally coming to fruition.
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Did you know that 1 small vessel can transport the same amount of cargo as 66 trucks in just 1 trip? Because they can carry more weight on water than what a truck can on land, vessels are the most efficient and green way to transport cargo domestically via the American Marine Highway. Watch
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Green Shipping Line was the first to transport Mustangs in containers across the Atlantic and unload them in Bremen. In 2016, Green Shipping Line entered into negotiations with Ford Motor Company to transport Mustangs from the U.S. to Europe in containers. See the photo gallery below.
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A lack of sufficient road and rail infrastructure, and insufficient port capacity will place stress on the global economy, creating the “perfect storm” for shipping according to the Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF). At the Eurocoke Summit in Amsterdam, Chris Welsh, secretary-general of the GSF, said: “Increasing international trade will set unprecedented challenges to the transport
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