Container shipping liner profits will surpass $100 billion in 2021 despite continued operational disruption to ports and the global supply chain, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants (Drewry). […]
Carrier profits to surpass $100 billion in 2021
Data digitisation and visibility improves situational awareness
In an age of digital transformation, maritime data digitalisation and standardisation have become paramount to supporting changes along the entire chain of information processing. Without digital […]
Global port congestion skyrockets double sailings
Double sailing is the situation when two or more vessels are sailing within the same week on the same service string. Maritime data provider and analyst, […]
Understanding the five key challenges to connect supply chain data
by Alexa Rios It is well known for any cargo owner or freight forwarding company that having data to monitor the supply chain is key to […]
Global trade’s recovery from COVID-19 crisis hits record high
Trade in goods during the first quarter of 2021 was higher than the pre-pandemic level, but trade in services remained substantially below averages. World trade’s recovery […]
Colombo Port is the top-ranked port in South Asia – CPPI
Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index World Bank and IHS Markit report highlights large efficiency gaps between world’s key container ports. Asian container ports […]
Container: 65 years on
Universally hailed as one of the greatest inventions of the modern world Shipping Container, Freight Container, Container, Box, TEU – many of the synonyms and acronyms […]
Ever Given Fiasco Illustrates Importance of the Shipping Container
Since the dawn of commerce, people have been using boxes, sacks, barrels and containers of varying sizes to transport goods over long distances. by Anna Nagurney […]
Shining a light on shipping’s importance
Sea blindness and a lack of understanding, and a lack of awareness of the maritime sector in its broadest sense is still here today by Alex […]
Building high-value IT departments in terminal operations
As marine terminal technology advances and becomes more sophisticated, the demands on terminal IT departments have grown exponentially. IT infrastructure has always been mission-critical to marine […]