What’s behind the congestion at U.S. ports
The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest port in North America, saw record volume in 2021. Container volume at the port, including imports like furniture...
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How the Ukraine Crisis Is Disrupting Global Supply Chains – BRINK – Conversations and Insights on Global Business
Last year, shippers suffering from the chaotic uncertainty in container shipping caused by COVID turned to rail transport as an alternative freight option for the...
International supply chain standards are one step closer
Supply chain international standards one step closer Efforts to develop international standards for the sharing and use of digital information throughout the supply chain received...
Maritime AI Firm Launches Russia Sanctions Compliance
A predictive intelligence company applying AI global maritime trade has launched a solution to minimize risk exposure in maritime trade as it relates to ongoing...
Pay-Anything Mentality Grips U.S. Importers Fearful of More Shipping Woes
By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — U.S. importers, straining under a tapped-out supply chain, are increasingly offering top dollar for long-term shipping contracts that may not even...
Challenging season for Indian grapes
High shipping rates, low availability of containers as well as the war in Ukraine have made the Indian grape season more difficult than in previous...
Unique data platform brings transparency to global maritime trade, supports efforts to decarbonize sector
Global Shipping Watch links detailed cargo data and emissions per vessel, at scale. The underlying peer-reviewed methodology (Schim van der Loeff et al. 2018) consists...
Investors’ Chronicle: Smart Metering Systems, Fevertree, Restaurant Group
BUY: Smart Metering Systems (SMS) The order book for smart meters rose by 25 per cent to 2.55mn in 2021 as SMS increased its dividend...
FedEx, GameStop, Moderna and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: FedEx (FDX) – FedEx earned an adjusted $4.59 per share for its latest quarter, missing estimates...
Invasion of Ukraine piles pressure on Irish exporters
The tragedy unfolding in Ukraine has created one of the most challenging periods for the aviation sector, adding to the damage to the industry over...