Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsIran Faces Numerous Obstacles to Ramping Up Oil ExportsIran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up storing crude, some are not seaworthy, and foreign shipowners remain reluctant to carry its cargoes.April 22, 2016All LogisticsWith 360 Sea, River Ports, the U.S. Is Awash in Ocean CommerceThe U.S. is served by publicly - and privately-owned marine facilities located in approximately 360 commercial sea and river ports. These are found along the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coasts, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.April 19, 2016All LogisticsIt May Be the World's Biggest Traffic JamAs ports struggle to cope with a global oil glut, huge queues of supertankers have formed in some of the world's busiest sea lanes, where some 200 million barrels of crude lies waiting to be loaded or delivered.April 18, 2016All LogisticsAye, Aye, Captain RobotLast week, the Rolls-Royce led Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative (AAWA) project presented its first findings at a conference in Helsinki, expressing high hopes for vessel automation in commercial service -- and predicting that it will arrive soon.April 15, 2016All LogisticsPorts Far Outspend U.S. Government on Their Infrastructure UpgradesThe American Association of Port Authorities suggested that its member ports intend to spend over $150bn in combined infrastructure investments by 2020 - contrasted with a "best-case" government investment in port-related freight infrastructure of only $25bn over the same period.April 13, 2016All LogisticsLeaving EU Could Damage British Shipping IndustryIf Britain votes to leave the European Union, the country's shipping sector faces years of disruption as trade agreements get reworked and currency volatility leads to higher costs at a time when the industry is battling its worst global downturn.April 11, 2016All LogisticsRates in Container Shipping Industry Expected to Continue to FallShipping consultants Drewry have released their container shipping review for the first quarter 2016, and the outlook does not look positive.April 8, 2016Business Strategy Alignment20,000 Supply Chain Slaves in the U.K.?Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has come into force in English law. The U.K. government has issued a practical guide on the section saying the measure is designed to create a level playing field between those businesses, whose turnover is over a certain threshold, which act responsibly and those that need to change their policies and practices.April 7, 2016All LogisticsConfidence of Maritime Shipping Industry Sinks to New LowOverall confidence levels in the ocean shipping industry fell to a record low in the three months ending February 2016, according to a survey by shipping advisory firm Moore Stephens.March 29, 2016All LogisticsMaybe Container Shipping News Isn't Quite So Bad After All?The latest Container Shipping Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International reports "flickers of improvement" in February after an opening to the year which saw 1.3 million TEUs of capacity idle, freight rates struggling and the charter market on its knees.February 26, 2016Previous PagePage 20 of 40Next Page
