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2011 Ocean Rates
The first round of carrier negotiations are in the books for my company and as usual carrier rates are all over the board. With all of my responses in, the average difference between the lowest...
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Understanding Bunker Fuel: is there a relationship to crude prices?
Unless you work for an ocean container line, there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding bunker fuel costs and how they play into ocean container costs and BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor – fuel...
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Ocean bid tip: diversify your carrier alliances!
With so many container lines out there to choose from it’s easy to forget that despite their numbers there really are fewer choices than it seems when you consider carrier alliances and vessel sharing...
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Port Klang Port Trucker Protest
I just received word that approximately 1,000 Port Klang drayage truck drivers staged a two hour protest at the port to complain about recent fee hikes and operational delays at the port. I was...
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Zepol Reports April Vessel Imports Rise 9.2%
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Zepol Reports April Vessel Imports Rise 9.2% Vessel imports show large increases for the second consecutive month MINNEAPOLIS, May 10, 2012 — Zepol Corporation, the leading...
View ArticleAPL, ANL, Hanjin Shipping to Launch Joint Intra-Asia Service
APL, ANL and Hanjin Shipping recently joined forces to offer a new weekly service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The new service, with an expected launch date of September 1, 2013, will be...
View Article2013 Peak Season Fast Approaching
It’s that time of year again; the Peak Season shipping season is nearly here. The topic of PSS during my contract negotiations this past April was an interesting one in that many of my carriers...
View ArticleMaersk Line Revives Sealand Name
Maersk Line recently announced the the formation of a regional containerized shipping company that will service the intra-Americas region. The name of the new affiliate will be called Sealand....
View ArticleRemote Controlled Container Ships
Lots of buzz recently regarding the use of drones to revolutionize the supply chain industry. Google is apparently developing driverless cars and Amazon.com earlier this year announced future plans to...
View ArticleTranspacific Stabilization Agreement carriers announce September 1 rate hike
Member container shipping companies in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced an across the board general rate increase (GRI) of $600 per FEU to all destinations. Reason for the...
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