For over two weeks, International Container Terminal (YICT) in Yantian, China has been experiencing severe delays, citing that the impact of both carrier vessel schedules and reported COVID outbreaks, are leading to a supply chain disruption greater than the Suez Canal grounding back in March of this year. Issues have [...]
In March 2020, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) initiated an investigation, Fact Finding No. 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement, in order to identify operational solutions to cargo delivery system challenges related to Coronavirus-19. Fact Finding 29: International Ocean Transportation Supply Chain Engagement SEEKING REPARATION FOR PAYMENT OF UNFAIR DEMURRAGE [...]
A cargo vessel off Sri Lanka’s west coast, which was carrying tonnes of chemicals is sinking in one of the island country's worst maritime incidents. As the fire-stricken MV X-Press Pearl was being towed into deeper water by salvage professionals, it began to sink carrying 1,486 containers, including about 23 [...]
Terminal operators at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are worried that longer rail container dwell times at their facilities will jeopardize their ability to accommodate import volumes during what is expected to be an early peak season this summer. Rail Power Challenges The longer containers sit at [...]
A U.S. shipper group sent a letter to Congress urging them for more oversight of ocean transportation in a letter to Congress on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. The group said the current system has caused severe delays and cost importers and exporters. The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has proposed [...]
Last Friday, May 14th, the Mississippi River reopened after all traffic was stopped three days earlier, due to a crack found on the Interstate 40 bridge. The shutdown led to a pileup of about 1,000 barges, impeding shipments of goods such as corn and soybeans as well as imported steel [...]
