Tag: container shipping

Drewry released its outlook for 2022 forecasting that higher carrier profits would drive industry sales past $500 billion for the first time in 2022.

Capt. John Dolan, Deputy Director of Loss Prevention at the Standard Club looks at supply chain demand and the growth of the container shipping market and its impact on claims

EUROGATE Container Terminal is planning to convert its container handling operations in the coming years from a manual process to an automated system.

Port of LA plans to begin charging a fee to ocean carriers that allow empty containers to linger on the Port’s marine terminals for nine days or longer.

Following the increased congestion off Port of LA and Long Beach, container company Hapag-Lloyd issued some frequently asked questions concerning the situation at the ports.

US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) launches six supply chain innovation teams to improve return and delivery of containers process.

Ocean freight rates, which have harmed retailers and manufacturers during 2021, could take over two years to return to normal levels.

Standard Club and David Townsend, Principle fire investigator at Andrew Moore & Associates Ltd released a loss prevention alert focusing on container fires, while making some suggestions for improvement.

There has been a recent rise in enquiries regarding the carriage of containers onboard vessels not specifically designed to carry cellularized cargoes.

As shipping is experiencing a boom in the container trade, in addition to the increasing demand, some freight forwarders and other parties are exploring unconventional methods to accomplish their targets.