UMMS Joins Eyesea to Combat Maritime Pollution
Union Marine Management Services (UMMS), a leader in ship management and maritime consultancy services, has joined the Eyesea membership. This…
Nigerian Unions Pause Strike at Ports and Oil Terminals
Nigeria’s national labor unions have suspended a general strike for one week of additional negotiations, just a day after paralyzing…
Barbara Yeninas, maritime communications pioneer, leaves 50-year legacy
Barbara Yeninas, who died May 31, is remembered as a passionate supporter of the container shipping industry, having cut her…
Knock-on effects of unexpected container shortage take aim at North America: analyst
The current chaos playing out in the container market globally doesn’t have to last that long to have some big…
Bottlenecks flare in Barcelona as port battles rise in transshipment volumes
As a destination port, Barcelona is being used for transshipment beyond its capacity, something that has increased dwell times and…
No industry consensus on duration of Asia-Europe ocean disruption
The return of regular voyages to the Red Sea and Suez Canal will signal an end to the current disruption…
Financial burden of decarbonization more likely to fall on ocean carriers
To the extent carriers can’t pass those costs along, the industry faces the prospect of sharply higher costs for zero-carbon…
SEKO reinstated to US duty-free program, but still pursuing action against CBP
The forwarder says it has been “conditionally” restored to CBP’s so-called Type 86 program and has filed a complaint against…
China’s ports still lead performance rankings, while India’s move higher: CPPI
The fourth edition of the Container Port Performance Index shows some changes in the annual list’s middle tier as ports…
Navigating the generative AI disruption in software
The technology could accelerate growth, but presents new challenges, including shifts in value pools, user segments, and competitive dynamics that…