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What is Blank Sailing?
If you’re a shipper and you’ve heard the words “blank sailing,” there’s a decent chance they were accompanied by frustration. That’s because blank sailing [...]
Do You Know Your Turkeys? Take the Turkey Quiz!
It’s finally here! Universal Cargo General Manager Raymond Rau’s favorite blog of the year: Universal Cargo’s Happy Thanksgiving Turkey Blog! You might call today Thanksgiving, [...]
3 Biggest Takeaways for Shippers from 2017 Projections
The holiday season is here. That means we’re approaching the end of 2016 and projections are being made about what 2017 will look like for the international shipping industry. Drewry, the [...]
Advice for Trump on Dealing with China
China has changed over the last few years, and the U.S. should consider changing its policy toward China according to an excellent, and somewhat long, article called “China’s Great [...]
In carriers, Hanjin, Hyundai, Hyundai Merchant Marine, international business, International Shipping, International Shipping Company, Maersk, shipping containers
Posted Surprise Move – Korea Line Buying Hanjin’s Asia-US Assets
We now know who will be buying Hanjin’s Asia-U.S. assets. Yes, we’re still talking about Hanjin Shipping. Yes, we know Donald Trump was elected president last week. Yes, we posted a [...]
What Does Trump Presidency Mean for Shippers?
Donald Trump, seemingly despite all polls and predictions, has been elected the next president of the United States, and the impact his presidency could have on international shipping is, as he [...]
In 2M, carrier alliances, carrier merger, carriers, China Cosco Shipping Corporation, Container Shipping & Transport, FMC, Hanjin, HMM, Hyundai Merchant Marine, International Shipping, Maersk, Ocean Alliance
Posted OCEAN Alliance Details Planned Services
The news out of Beijing at the end of last week on mp.weixin.qq.com is that the carriers of the OCEAN Alliance signed a document laying out the vessel sharing agreement’s planned network of [...]
In container ports, ILWU, ILWU contract, ILWU Contract Negotiation, ILWU contract negotiations, ILWU Negotiations, importers, importing, International Shipping, PMA, port congestion, shippers, shipping
Posted PMA & ILWU Met About Contract Extension
Tuesday (November 1st, 2016), the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) met to discuss a contract extension. Well, they met to discuss the [...]
In carrier alliances, carrier merger, China Cosco Shipping Corporation, CKYHE, container carriers, freight rates, international business, International Shipping, International Shipping Company, Japan, Maersk, THE Alliance
Posted Shrinking Carrier Competition: Japan’s 3 Big Carriers Merging
News broke this weekend that Japan’s three biggest shipping companies are merging. On October 31st, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), and Kawasaki Kisen [...]