Dry Bulk Shipping: A History of the Last Decade and Positive Predictions for The Year to Come
To begin, dry bulk shipping is the mass movement of unpacked major commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain, along with other minor...
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cameronc86
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
CMA CGM’s New Air Cargo Service: What it Means for the Shipping Industry
One of the leading worldwide container shipping carriers, CMA CGM Group, has created a new airfreight division offering a variety of...
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cameronc86
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Rail Capacity Issues and Their Effect on Port Congestion
While labor and chassis shortages have had significant impacts on California ports in recent months, railcar shortages are now taking...
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cameronc86
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
What is a Wind-Propelled Ship and How Does it Help the Environment?
Broadly speaking, the shipping industry has fallen behind other industries in making strides towards sustainability and reduced...
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cameronc86
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Port Automation Might Not Be for Everyone, and Here’s Why
The first moves towards port automation began 25 years ago, and over the last two decades, technology has continued to develop, offering...
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cameronc86
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
Asia-Europe Trade and Economic Outlook
For months, all available Asia-Europe capacities have been filled and rates have been high. While there have been signs that demand is...
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cameronc86
- Apr 6, 2021
- 2 min
The Ever Given at Suez Canal: The What, The Why, The How?
In late March 2021, a massive container ship by the name of the Ever Given ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal. After nearly a week of...
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cameronc86
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Why are shipping rates so high right now?
On the surface, shipping rates are high due to a massive supply chain disruption in conjunction with a boost in consumer purchasing of...
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cameronc86
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
US Shipping Surge Continues - When Can Shippers Expect “Normal”?
The volatile shipping market brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic might finally be headed in the right direction; industry experts foresee...
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cameronc86
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
What Is the FMC Doing About Ongoing Detention, Demurrage, and Container Returns?
The pandemic continues to throw the global supply chain for loops as industries and regulators across the globe try to adjust to the “new...
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cameronc86
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Container Carriers Looking to Avoid Choked California Ports
Over 35 ships are waiting an average of seven days off the coast of Southern California to access its ports, pushing container carriers...
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cameronc86
- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Global Port Congestion: What is the hold up?
A significant surge in demand from customers and retailers is fueling traffic jams in ports around the world, leaving steamship lines...
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cameronc86
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
How the Biden Administration Might Impact the Shipping Industry
A lot of attention has been given to the entire logistics industry this past year thanks, in large part, to the massive upheaval of the...
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cameronc86
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
Shippers May See Further Container Carrier Unreliability into 2021
It was nice to think that “2020” was somehow the cause of all our problems, but reality tends to have a sobering effect. Covid-19 being...
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cameronc86
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Future for Drones in Logistics
Some ideas about futuristic technology sound too wild to be plausible, but drones might hit the sweet spot between science fiction and...
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cameronc86
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Retail Automation and Supply Chains
The pandemic dramatically changed consumer behavior, forcing retailers to make sudden shifts while putting unprecedented pressure on...
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cameronc86
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Falling Overboard: Cargo Lost at Sea
The ocean is a transportation highway for cargo containers that fuel the global economy. As with any highway or road, the sea has its fair s
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cameronc86
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Container Allocation 2021: What You Need to Know
For decades, container cargo shipping has been a regular source of moving goods worldwide. A lucrative industry to be part of, it has...
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cameronc86
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
Form B13: What is it and When is it Used?
The import/export industry is ruled by regulations and laws put into place to ensure that goods going from one country to another are...
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cameronc86
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
What are the types of customs bonds and how are they set?
If you are looking to import goods directly into the United States through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), then you will need...
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