Warnings from the Future Part II
Warnings from the Future Part I Price of Oil – the Price of Life “Price of oil through the roof. $5.00 plus – if I can get it” was true. But what does that mean? How does that affect me [...]
In response to Ms. Benson’s comment on “Slow Steaming (SS) or Super Slow Steaming (SSS) for Container Shipping Part II”
Part I Part II and Ms. Benson’s Comment It’s inevitable to cut conventional reefer ships because of the convenience of reefer containers loading, unloading & transporting among [...]
Import and Export Affected by Sovereign Debt Crisis
Greece had an issue spending too much money on salaries and austerity benefits. This pressed the country to the brink of Receivership. Not such a thing for Sovereigns- but all of Europe was [...]
2010 Incoterms Update, This One Goes To 11
In September, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its publication of Incoterms 2010. Short for International Commercial Terms, Incoterms are a series of internationally [...]
Shipping Containers Go Green
Worried about the environmental impact of your ocean shipping containers? An article in the June 2010 issue of America Shipper details a variety of companies that are taking on the challenge of [...]
West Coast Shipping Container Volume Grew 14%!
Container volume moving through West Coast ports increased 14 percent in the first five months of the year. Growth was relatively balanced between imports and exports and across the regional [...]