Container ships now piling up at anchorages off China’s ports
SHANGHAI : There are over 60 container ships full of import cargo stuck offshore of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but there are more than double that —
Why Container Ships Can’t Sail Around the California Ports Bottleneck
There appears to be no sailing around the breathtaking backup of container ships off the jammed ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Newly arriving vessels are adding
Retailers in US forced to find creative ways to overcome shortages and price hikes
A record number of container ships are causing backlogs in key US ports, causing shortages and price hikes. Major retailers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Lululemon have taken
Shippers need to change their perspective a bit going forward : Lars Jensen
Before everyone goes into a tailspin in terms of labelling the current upheaval in container shipping as something akin to the complete breakdown of the container shipping supply
“Full capacity utilisation – every box is being used”: Niklas Ohling
HAMBURG : Niklas Ohling, Senior Director Container Steering of Hapag-Lloyd, about trends related to Hapag-Lloyd’s container fleet and the things that are causing him the biggest headaches these
Carrying containers on a bulker – what the experts say
SHANGHAI : It is not though quite as simple as stacking containers on a bulk carrier in return for a hefty freight or charter rate and hoping they
How the pandemic turned humble shipping containers into the hottest items on the planet
London : The 30,000 aluminum tins were supposed to show up in a 20-foot shipping container in July. Months later, they haven’t arrived — and SJ Hunt, the
Container Shipping – Onshore Disruption Leading To Record Delays And Profits
As ports and hinterland transport struggle to keep up, delays at ports are soaking up capacity leading to frustration on the shippers’ side and leaving carriers struggling to
IKEA begins buying containers and chartering ships as delays plague shipping
Container shipping has been facing a lot of delays and disruptions ever since the pandemic struck, paralysing the sector with exorbitant freight rates. Swedish home furnishing retail giant
Carriage of containers on vessels not specifically designed for the purpose
PIRAEUS : The shipping industry is currently witnessing an exceptional boom in the container trade, and due to the increasing demand, some freight forwarders and other parties are