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Dry Bulk Shipping: A History of the Last Decade and Positive Predictions for The Year to Come
To begin, dry bulk shipping is the mass movement of unpacked major commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain, along with other minor...
cameronc86
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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CMA CGM’s New Air Cargo Service: What it Means for the Shipping Industry
One of the leading worldwide container shipping carriers, CMA CGM Group, has created a new airfreight division offering a variety of...
cameronc86
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Rail Capacity Issues and Their Effect on Port Congestion
While labor and chassis shortages have had significant impacts on California ports in recent months, railcar shortages are now taking...
cameronc86
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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What is a Wind-Propelled Ship and How Does it Help the Environment?
Broadly speaking, the shipping industry has fallen behind other industries in making strides towards sustainability and reduced...
cameronc86
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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Port Automation Might Not Be for Everyone, and Here’s Why
The first moves towards port automation began 25 years ago, and over the last two decades, technology has continued to develop, offering...
cameronc86
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Asia-Europe Trade and Economic Outlook
For months, all available Asia-Europe capacities have been filled and rates have been high. While there have been signs that demand is...
cameronc86
Apr 8, 20212 min read
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The Ever Given at Suez Canal: The What, The Why, The How?
In late March 2021, a massive container ship by the name of the Ever Given ran aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal. After nearly a week of...
cameronc86
Apr 6, 20212 min read
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Why are shipping rates so high right now?
On the surface, shipping rates are high due to a massive supply chain disruption in conjunction with a boost in consumer purchasing of...
cameronc86
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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US Shipping Surge Continues - When Can Shippers Expect “Normal”?
The volatile shipping market brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic might finally be headed in the right direction; industry experts foresee...
cameronc86
Mar 30, 20212 min read
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What Is the FMC Doing About Ongoing Detention, Demurrage, and Container Returns?
The pandemic continues to throw the global supply chain for loops as industries and regulators across the globe try to adjust to the “new...
cameronc86
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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Container Carriers Looking to Avoid Choked California Ports
Over 35 ships are waiting an average of seven days off the coast of Southern California to access its ports, pushing container carriers...
cameronc86
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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Global Port Congestion: What is the hold up?
A significant surge in demand from customers and retailers is fueling traffic jams in ports around the world, leaving steamship lines...
cameronc86
Mar 18, 20212 min read
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How the Biden Administration Might Impact the Shipping Industry
A lot of attention has been given to the entire logistics industry this past year thanks, in large part, to the massive upheaval of the...
cameronc86
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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Shippers May See Further Container Carrier Unreliability into 2021
It was nice to think that “2020” was somehow the cause of all our problems, but reality tends to have a sobering effect. Covid-19 being...
cameronc86
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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The Future for Drones in Logistics
Some ideas about futuristic technology sound too wild to be plausible, but drones might hit the sweet spot between science fiction and...
cameronc86
Mar 9, 20212 min read
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Retail Automation and Supply Chains
The pandemic dramatically changed consumer behavior, forcing retailers to make sudden shifts while putting unprecedented pressure on...
cameronc86
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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Falling Overboard: Cargo Lost at Sea
The ocean is a transportation highway for cargo containers that fuel the global economy. As with any highway or road, the sea has its fair s
cameronc86
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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Container Allocation 2021: What You Need to Know
For decades, container cargo shipping has been a regular source of moving goods worldwide. A lucrative industry to be part of, it has...
cameronc86
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Form B13: What is it and When is it Used?
The import/export industry is ruled by regulations and laws put into place to ensure that goods going from one country to another are...
cameronc86
Feb 23, 20212 min read
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What are the types of customs bonds and how are they set?
If you are looking to import goods directly into the United States through U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), then you will need...
cameronc86
Feb 18, 20212 min read
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