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19 October 2018
Can smart contracts reduce the cost, inefficiency of demurrage claims?
Demurrage has always been a source of disputes and costs to shippers, yet the increasing focus on bottlenecks and efficiency in the supply chain has brought the issue to a head. (See the recent article at JOC.com: Forwarders: Unreasonable demurrage-detention on the rise). The underlying challenge is one of misaligned incentives....
16 October 2018
APM Terminals reopens JNPT depot after labor dispute
The impasse occurred after the company fired a large number of contract workers — reportedly 99 — as part of an operational realignment to reduce costs and improve profitability. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. APM Terminals India on Monday reopened its main container freight station (CFS) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), after...
15 October 2018
Bangladesh resists pressure to allow Indian exports
Above: Chittagong port. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Bangladesh will not allow its shippers to use India’s Kolkata and Haldia ports to export and import goods to and from western countries, a key Bangladesh shipping official said. Currently, ships are allowed to transport bilateral cargo from Kolkata and Haldia ports, but they cannot carry...
4 October 2018
Infographic: Chassis Splits: An unnecessary detour
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3 October 2018
Outlook for truck-price capacity darkens for European shippers
Nearly every segment of the supply chain is presenting cost and/or capacity challenges for Europe's shippers. (Above: Rotterdam port.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. European shippers face even higher trucking rates as capacity skirts all-time lows, fuel prices increase, and skilled drivers remain scarce. All this at a time when shippers are facing major...
2 October 2018
Sea-rail route offers South Korean exporters new option to Europe
After the delivery to Vladivostok by ship, cargo is then transported via the Trans-Siberian Railway (above) to St. Petersburg. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. South Korean shippers who transport cargo to the European Union may find a cheaper, quicker option as a result of a new sea-to-rail route through Russia. The new route connects...
1 October 2018
Global port productivity slips amid digitalization push
Above: The port of Singapore. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Global container moves per hour, the top-line measure of port call productivity, decreased 4 percent, effectively meaning ships spent an extra 70,000 hours in port in the first half of 2018 compared with the first half of 2017, according to an analysis of...
28 September 2018
Minimal cargo impact expected from Teamsters’ LA-LB port protest
Justice for Port Drivers, a Teamsters-sponsored group that has promoted picketing and other job actions over the past five years, will participate in job actions at the ports, two motor carrier facilities, warehouses, and rail yards beginning Monday morning. (Above: The Port of Long Beach.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. In an effort...
28 September 2018
Eastbound trans-Pacific rates losing strength as peak fades
Retailers, manufacturers, and other importers shipped their products early this year, due in large part to the ongoing trade war between the Trump administration and China. (Above: The Port of Los Angeles.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. The peak-shipping season appears to be tapering off — even if there is a last-minute surge...
27 September 2018
Fearing no-deal Brexit, Europe shippers add buffer stocks
Above: Where the impact of a no-deal Brexit will likely be first seen and felt — the port of Dover is a key player in UK-EU trade and the point where 10,000 of the 14,000 daily trucks cross the border. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Shippers across Europe are beginning to build up...

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