Persistent problems in the supply chain have sparked new OSRA legislation and in the shipping industry what goes up usually comes down.
It’s all about the container. In a sense the ship, the truck and even trains are just interchangeable pieces of the delivery system – it’s really all about getting the container from factory to warehouse and back again for reloading. A simple concept for an inherently complex business.
The ocean carrier alliances control over 80% of the trade. But challenges both from ongoing supply chain disruptions and a new regulatory agenda could alter the way alliances operate.
Northeast ports are building with purpose as new infrastructure takes shape and new business opportunities appear with offshore wind power.
Steven King is the managing director of Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) which manages Quonset Business Park (QBP), a 3,200 acre business park located on Quonset Point, (North Kingstown) Rhode Island.
Felix Schoeller, Commercial Director, AAL Shipping (AAL) discusses new ships and prospects for the project sector.
COVID-19 is still wreaking havoc with the supply chain but are there problems inherent with the system?
Twenty-twenty-one was clearly an inflection point for international trade and transportation. It is clear that the year 2021 was like no other.
Call it a sell off, an industry consolidation or simply a pay day for trucking companies surviving COVID-19, the end result is the trucking landscape is being reshaped and reshaped quickly.
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