Maritime ExecutiveMore from Maritime ExecutiveAll LogisticsMeeting Ocean Vessels' Supply Needs the Old-fashioned WayShip suppliers are managing to weather the economic storm by putting solid and vetted business partnerships ahead of any major move towards online procurement, according to one of the industry's trade bodies.October 25, 2013Global Supply Chain ManagementPiracy Declines Around the World, But Vigilance Advised Off African CoastsThe International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world's seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.October 21, 2013All LogisticsHistory Made as Vessel Becomes First Bulk Carrier to Transit Northwest Passage from Canada to FinlandFor the first time ever, a bulk carrier is using the Northwest Passage as a transit trade lane, when transporting coal from Vancouver in Canada to Finland. The historic transit is shorter than traditional shipping routes and will not only save time, fuel and CO2, but also increase the load of cargo with 25 percent compared to the Panama Canal. Nordic Bulk Carriers A/S, the Danish pioneer, is once again behind the new business adventure.September 27, 2013All LogisticsWidened Panama Canal to Allow U.S. to Effectively Compete for More Natural Gas Exports to AsiaThe United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian demand for shipped gas between now and 2025 with help from a widened Panama Canal and prices that rivals could struggle to match.September 9, 2013All LogisticsTerrorist Threat to Ocean Cargo Industry Said to Be Growing More LikelyA maritime attack from Al-Qaeda or other affiliate terrorist groups is now increasingly likely, maritime security firm Gulf of Aden Group Transits (GoAGT) has warned.August 15, 2013Global LogisticsU.S. May Remain Top Sea Power in 2030, But China to Dominate Merchant Shipping, Report SaysOver the next 17 years or so, global trade will more than double, China will come to own roughly a quarter of the world's merchant fleet, the number of offshore wind platforms will grow a hundredfold, and the U.S. will still be the dominant naval power. So go the predictions in Global Marine Trends 2030, a collaborative effort by ship classification society Lloyd's Register, UK defense contractor QinetiQ, and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.August 2, 2013All LogisticsChinese Government Steps Up Scrutiny of Pricing by Foreign Shipping InterestsChina is considering a package of regulatory measures to protect the struggling domestic shipping industry against foreign competitors suspected of malicious price manipulation, the China Daily reported on Friday.July 16, 2013All LogisticsWhat Innovation Will Allow Ocean Container Shipping Lines to Lower Rates?Over the course of the history of maritime transportation, the free market has consistently urged service providers to reduce the cost of transporting freight.June 10, 2013All LogisticsAs Oil Interests Move Into West African Waters, So Do Growing Numbers of PiratesWhile the frequency of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, this is no time to celebrate. Somali pirates still hold two vessels for ransom with 60 crew members as hostages. More alarming, however, is the increase in the capabilities of pirate groups in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, now challenging Somalia as the world's most dangerous place to sail.June 4, 2013All LogisticsArctic Sea Lanes Become More Attractive to Europe-to-East Asia TrafficShipping along the Arctic northern sea route is set to grow more than 30-fold over the next eight years and could account for a quarter of the cargo traffic between Europe and Asia by 2030.May 31, 2013Previous PagePage 33 of 40Next Page
