Archive for the ‘Shipping’ Category

Out-of-control shipping costs fire up retail prices from coffee to toys

Monday, June 14th, 2021

Out-of-control shipping costs fire up retail prices from coffee to toys | Business Standard News wap.business-standard.com/article/companies/out-of-control-shipping-costs-fire-up-prices-from-coffee-to-toys-121061300072_1.html

Desperate Ever Given shippers look to sea robbery laws

Friday, May 21st, 2021

Desperate Ever Given shippers look to sea robbery laws.

theloadstar.com/desperate-ever-green-shippers-look-to-sea-robbery-laws/

How shipping giant MSC reacted to billion-dollar cocaine bust

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

How shipping giant MSC reacted to billion-dollar cocaine bust www.freightwaves.com/news/how-container-giant-msc-reacted-to-billion-dollar-cocaine-bust?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=as_daily_4_6_21&utm_term=How+shipping+giant+MSC+reacted+to+billion-dollar+cocaine+bust&utm_id=11547&sfmc_id=925345

Suez blockage sets shipping rates racing, oil and gas tankers diverted away

Friday, March 26th, 2021

Suez blockage sets shipping rates racing, oil and gas tankers diverted away | Reuters www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSKBN2BI0GZ

Donald Trump attacks Senate Republican family’s ‘substantial Chinese business holdings’

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

Donald Trump attacks Senate Republican family’s ‘substantial Chinese business holdings’ | South China Morning Post www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3122118/donald-trump-attacks-senate-republican-familys-substantial-chinese

McConnell is married to Elaine Chao, Trump’s former transportation secretary, whose family owns a shipping firm linked to Chinese state companies

Importers face massive hike in ocean contract costs –

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

Importers face massive hike in ocean contract costs – FreightWaves www.freightwaves.com/news/importers-face-massive-hike-in-ocean-contract-costs?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=as_daily_nl&pnespid=lPZ8teFFHF2N55z0wgGkjFj3dEvMF7S35fZ9bhot

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%

Monday, January 25th, 2021

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%

www.cnbc.com/2021/01/22/shipping-container-shortage-is-causing-shipping-costs-to-rise.html?__source=androidappshare

Maersk Q3, 2020 profits surge — and Q4 looks even better

Wednesday, November 18th, 2020

Maersk Q3 profits surge — and Q4 looks even better – FreightWaves www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-q3-profits-surge-and-q4-looks-even-better?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2631&pnespid=lfU9tOcADBSNwLfmtYrNORMOuUS8a.1Ubirlw9bl

CMA CGM gets cyber attack hit systems up and running.

Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

CMA CGM gets cyber attack hit systems up and running.

CMA CGM gets cyber attack-hit systems back up and running

Marad posts advisory on GPS interference | WorkBoat

Monday, October 12th, 2020

Marad posts advisory on GPS interference

Over the last year, areas from which multiple instances have been reported include the eastern and central Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, and multiple Chinese ports. The U.S. Transportation Command “Message for Industry” at go.usa.gov/xdSpq provides additional GPS interference information.

www.workboat.com/news/government/marad-posts-advisory-on-gps-interference/