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Oil Tankers Are Queuing Off China's Coast in Rapid Rebound

Queues of tankers have formed off China’s busiest oil ports as the vessels wait to offload crude for refineries that are quickly ramping up production amid a rapid rebound in fuel demand.

Photo: Bloomberg.

Can a ‘Monorail’ for Containers Solve Port Congestion?

At a time when ports are suffering from severe congestion and scarcity of land, one designer of cargo-handling equipment is proposing a radical new way of moving ocean containers between ship and shore.

Courtesy of EagleRail

Global Food Exports Are Paralyzed by Problems at Ports

The port backups that have paralyzed food shipments around the world for weeks aren’t getting much better. In some places, they’re getting worse.

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Ship Crews Stuck in Lockdown Strain Global Supply Chains

Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability to replace seafarers on board ships, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.

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There Aren’t Enough Containers to Keep World Trade Flowing

A shipping container shortage that’s left everything from Thai curry to Canadian peas idling in ports may be about to get a whole lot worse as China steps up its precautions on incoming vessels.

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Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Virus Squeezes Ports

While the global economy is reeling from the spreading coronavirus, seaports — which handle a hefty 90% of all world shipping — are a bellwether for trade.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Italy’s China Chill Runs Deeper Than Fears Over the Coronavirus

Almost a year after Italy broke with its U.S. and European partners to sign up to China’s influence-extending Belt and Road initiative, relations between Rome and Beijing risk deteriorating rather than getting closer.

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Commodity Shippers Face ‘Crisis in Demand’ on Virus Outbreak

The spreading health emergency in Asia’s top economy has sent shock waves through raw material markets and the companies that ferry goods across the world’s oceans.

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Port of Oakland Outlook: A Conversation With New Executive Director

In naming new executive director Danny Wan, the Port of Oakland drew from among its ranks — Wan has served for 13 years in a variety of advisory and executive management roles, including port attorney. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain, he outlines his vision of the port’s future.

Source: Port of Oakland

The New Global Trade Environment

Here's a roadmap for sourcing across borders during uncertain times.

The New Global Trade Environment

The Canal of Death Is Now an Economic Gateway for Eastern Europe

The region that straddles the Danube in Romania and Bulgaria has made it a bread basket for centuries. But after years of corruption and political upheaval, it’s finally plugged into the world economy thanks to the EU’s open borders and money.

Source: Bloomberg

West Coast Ports Still Dominate, But Are Feeling the Heat From Rivals

Even the strongest narrative about international trade flows can shift with jarring suddenness.

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