El Faro's Black Box Found
At the beginning of October, 2015, the cargo ship El Faro was lost during Hurricane Joaquin. It wasn’t until the start of November that the cargo ship’s wreckage was found on the [...]
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How New Ocean Alliance Is Already Shaking Up International Shipping
All the rumors have led up to this… A big, new carrier alliance has been announced: The Ocean Alliance. After China Cosco Group and China Shipping Group merged to form China Cosco [...]
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Will the ILWU Actually Extend Their Contract Early?
Is it possible the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) would actually agree to a contract extension before their current contract expires? Long before their contract expires in [...]
Darth Vader Says Oil Prices Are About to Strike Back
DUM DUM DA-DUM DUM DA-DUM DUM DA-DUM… Okay, it’s probably hard to tell I’m singing the Imperial March when I type it, but get ready for the oil empire to strike back. [...]
BNSF May Abandon Los Angeles Rail Gateway Over Lawsuit
A $500 million rail project that would serve the Port of Los Angeles, and certainly the Port of Long Beach too, is on the verge of being scrapped. Over a decade in the making, the Southern [...]
Air Freight Vs. Ocean Shipping 8 Round Fight – Which Will Win Your Cargo?
It’s a showdown for the ages. The two heavyweights of the international shipping industry facing off. In one corner: Air Freight. In the other corner: Ocean Freight. This is like Ali vs. [...]
Is the US Economy in Trouble or Gaining Recovery Momentum?
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said recovery from the 2007-2009 global financial crisis “remains too slow, too fragile and risks to its durability are [...]