By Fran Golden (Bloomberg) — David Hakimian, 58, an oncologist from the Chicago area, was looking forward to a week of lazy days on Caribbean beaches… Weiterlesen »Restarting Cruises Has Become a Game of ‘Operational Whack-a-Mole’

The crew of a privately chartered Jones Act enforcement vessel has met with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to touch base on issues that… Weiterlesen »Crew of ‘Jones Act Enforcer’ Meets with Customs and Border Protection

By Trevor Hunnicutt Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s top aides are pressuring OPEC and its allies to boost oil output to tackle rising gasoline… Weiterlesen »White House Calls on OPEC and Its Allies to Pump More Oil

A Panama-flagged wood chip carrier grounded and is reportedly suffering from a cracked hull off the coast of Hachinohe, Japan, located on the northeast coast… Weiterlesen »Wood Chip Carrier in Trouble Off Japan

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — One of world’s biggest makers of wind turbines cut its outlook for the year, citing commodity inflation and disruptions to supply… Weiterlesen »Commodity Inflation Squeezes Profits for Wind Giant Vestas

By Sam Whelan (The Loadstar) – One of Ningbo’s container terminals has closed due to a positive Covid test, sparking fears of a Yantian-style nightmare for cargo… Weiterlesen »Ningbo Terminal Closure Could Spark New Congestion Crisis

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Ports have taken center stage during COVID-19. While countless airports, roads, and trains ground to a halt during the peak of… Weiterlesen »Ports Face The Biggest Crisis In 65 Years

by Sujata Rao (Reuters) From container ships to cardboard, tighter environmental regulations are stoking shortages and price spikes as ‘greenflation‘ takes a grip, adding a… Weiterlesen »Greenflation Hits Shipping

Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) have introduced legislation requiring foreign-based ocean carriers adhere to minimum service… Weiterlesen »U.S. Congressmen Introduce Legislation Targeting Foreign Ocean Carriers’ Business Practices

Imports at the United States’ largest retail container ports should hit yet another record in August as consumer demand continues to stretch supply chains and… Weiterlesen »Retail Imports Expected to Set a Record in August as Merchants Shift to Peak Holiday Season