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Federal Maritime Commission to assess carriers’ compliance on demurrage and detention

Shipping and Freight Resource

The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the Agency’s rule on detention and demurrage as well as to provide additional information beneficial to the regular monitoring of the marketplace for ocean cargo services. FMC Establishes Ocean Carriers Audit Program.

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Shipping Industry News

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Determining the current state of shipping industry news is similar to looking into a Magic 8 Ball – when you shake it and the water settles, the message says, “Future Remains Uncertain.” Shipping Industry News: The Good. The good news is that the shipping industry is doing better than expected.

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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Shipping Industry News

Trans Global Auto Logistics

Determining the current state of shipping industry news is similar to looking into a Magic 8 Ball – when you shake it and the water settles, the message says, “Future Remains Uncertain.” Shipping Industry News: The Good Let’s start this update on the most positive note.

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Why Unemployment in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Will Increase in 2023

MTS Logistics

What will these developments mean for employment in the supply chain and logistics industry? According to the same WSJ article, “Warehousing and storage companies, which added more than 400,000 jobs in two years through the end of 2021, dropped 20,000 jobs from September to October.” in the European area, 8.2% in the U.S.,

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Is bigger always better – Economies of scale and gigantism in shipping

Shipping and Freight Resource

In the pursuit of environmental sustainability, digitalization, operational and commercial efficiency, and collaborative practices the containerized fleet and the industries commercial practices have been radically modified over a significantly short period of time. This begs the question is bigger always better and what alternatives exist?

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Shrinking Trade Between the U.S. and China: Who Benefits?

MTS Logistics

Additionally, due to market share loss to other countries, some industries will never recover. Decoupling The last “D” is the decoupling trend that recently started, where due to both national security reasons and diversification trends, many companies are now switching their sourcing out of China to nearby countries.