JOC SailingsFrom JOC SailingsAll LogisticsCosco Holdings Exec Resigns as China's Anti-Corruption Probe Reaches Into Shipping IndustryEven as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation.November 15, 2013All LogisticsOctober Likely to See Rise in Cancellations of Container Vessel Sailings, Report SaysAfter a strong start in the first quarter, container volumes in the trans-Atlantic trade have declined, and average vessel utilization has dropped sharply, eroding freight rates. As a result, container lines are likely to start canceling vessel sailings in October, according to Drewry.September 12, 2013All LogisticsAsia-Europe Rates Likely to Take Hit as More Ultra-Large Container Vessels Are LaunchedThe deliveries of new ultra-large container ships that are scheduled later this year will further depress Asia-Europe freight rates unless carriers make more radical changes, Drewry Shipping Consultants report.May 16, 2013All LogisticsChina Shipping Chasing Maersk by Ordering Five of the World's Biggest VesselsChina Shipping Container Lines plans to order five 18,000 20-foot-equivalent unit container ships, the world's largest, becoming the first carrier to challenge Maersk Line, which will deploy the first vessel of this size in the Asia-Europe trade in June.May 1, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentChinese New Year Has Great Affect on ShippingDoing business in other countries means working within the cultural context. Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, which started Feb. 10, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.February 12, 2013All LogisticsContainer Ship Capacity Around the World Is Up 6 PercentThe world container ship capacity reached 16.335 million 20-foot-equivalent units on Jan. 1, 2013, an increase of 6 percent from a year ago, according to industry analyst Alphaliner.January 14, 2013All LogisticsContainer Lines Continue to Grab Share of Refrigerated Transportation Market, Report FindsConventional refrigerated ships continue to lose market share to container lines offering increased capacity for reefer boxes, according to a new analysis of the market by the Netherlands-based research and consulting firm Dynamar.November 29, 2012All LogisticsContainer Imports in L.A., Long Beach Hit High for 2012, But Exports Not Keeping PaceContainerized imports in Los Angeles increased 3.38 percent in September year-over-year, reaching the highest total of 2012. Imports in neighboring Long Beach edged up 0.7 percent over last September.October 19, 2012All LogisticsLong Beach Port Offers Rail Incentives to Shipping LinesThe Port of Long Beach plans to provide an incentive payment to ocean carriers in hopes of attracting more intermodal rail cargo to the port.July 16, 2012All LogisticsPort Association Official Urges Quicker Action on Worker ID CardsThe American Association of Port Authorities says delays in setting technical specifications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential card scanners could force ports to shoulder extra costs.July 5, 2012Page 1 of 9Next Page
