Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsShipping Lines Rewriting Contracts to Protect Against Problems Caused by EbolaAs Ebola persists in West Africa, shipping lines and traders are tweaking their contracts to protect themselves if the disease puts crews at risk of infection or prevents vessels calling at affected ports.November 10, 2014All LogisticsReality Check: Maybe It's Just Too Costly to Do Business in ArcticDespite high hopes for Arctic business from mining to shipping as the ice melts rapidly and temperatures rise twice as fast as the global average, few firms say the sums still make sense.October 31, 2014All LogisticsEquipment Crunch, Labor Dispute Threaten On-time Deliveries to Retailers Eager for Holiday Season ItemsA shortage of transportation equipment and possible labor disruptions at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, the nation's busiest, is delaying shipping containers for up to three weeks, threatening timely delivery to retailers for the holiday season.October 29, 2014All LogisticsNew Head of European Shippers Council Pushes Green Logistics, Open TradeNik Delmeire, the newly appointed secretary general of the European Shippers' Council (ESC), has said it is time for businesses to measure, monitor and reduce emissions by freight transport. At the same time, the new European Commission should reduce existing trade barriers in the European Union. "Together these innovations can spur economic growth and create jobs," says Delmeire.October 23, 2014All LogisticsEnding Ban on Export of U.S. Crude Oil Would Benefit Manufacturing, Study ClaimsThe manufacturing sector, already a leading component of the U.S. economy, would benefit significantly if the crude oil ban were lifted, according to a new study.October 17, 2014All LogisticsRates May Be Tumbling, But Ocean Carriers Are Still in the Black, Report SaysCarriers can still make money despite falling freight rates, according to Drewry's latest Container Annual Review & Forecast 2014/15. Surprisingly, some medium-sized lines retain unit cost advantages.October 16, 2014All LogisticsMaersk to Invest $3Bn in New Container Vessels Through 2019Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk said it would invest billions of dollars in new ships, reap hundreds of millions in savings and announced valuable contracts for its drilling rigs.September 26, 2014All LogisticsWould Scottish Independence From UK Sink Its Maritime Fortunes?A vote for independence from the UK would have a negative effect on the Scottish shipping and offshore maritime sector, according to a survey by international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.September 2, 2014All LogisticsMaritime Industry Supply Chain Said to Be Ripe Target for 'Hackers'The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for vigilance in the maritime sector as it emerges that shipping and the supply chain is the "next playground for hackers."August 25, 2014All LogisticsContainership Refrigerated-cargo Capacity Expected to Increase 22 Percent by 2019Reefer capacity on the containership fleet is expected to increase by 22 percent over the next five years, at the expense of a declining specialized reefer fleet, according to Drewry's latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast.August 15, 2014Previous PagePage 28 of 40Next Page
