The recent strike by 45,000 US East and Gulf Coast dockworkers, which began on 1st October 2024, has been temporarily resolved after three days of disruption, but concerns remain. The…
As the US East and Gulf Coast port strikes continue into their second day, major shipping lines have started declaring force majeure, signalling a significant escalation in the crisis. The…
A looming strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) threatens to severely disrupt supply chains across the US, particularly along the East and Gulf coasts. With negotiations between the ILA…
The introduction of a new shipping alliance and MSC’s evolving role in the Asia-Europe trades is expected to provide broader coverage and enhanced port connectivity, but the reorganisation also signals…
The Canadian government may have stepped in to end the rail strike after just one day last week, but labour unrest and the potential for strike action continues to threaten…
Container shipping lines are experiencing full bookings on numerous trade routes until August and with strong demand from Asia expected to continue well into the third quarter It is highly…
The spot rate spread from Asia to the US West and East coasts has reached its widest point in nearly two years, driven by capacity increases to the West Coast…
Recent containership fires have once again underscored the critical need for proper shipper protection. The latest incident occurred at Sri Lanka’s Port of Colombo, where a fire broke out aboard…
The IT outage caused by a flaw in CrowdStrike’s cybersecurity software two-weeks ago led to significant disruptions across global supply chains. This incident, impacting 8.5 million computers running Microsoft Windows,…
As we progress through the traditional container shipping peak season, analysing the planned levels of blank sailings and capacity deployment for the remainder of the third quarter provides valuable insight…
Iran’s seizure of the 15,000 teu MSC Aries in international waters off the Gulf of…
Effective supply chains are essential to support business operation and growth, and the supply chain’s…
Some areas of global trade continue to experience extreme congestion, while other areas are operating…
