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Ocean-Cargo Boom Fuels $10 Billion Spree for New Container Ships

Some of the world’s largest container-shipping lines are ordering new vessels amid surging demand for ocean-cargo services, giving a long-awaited boost to the outlook for shipyards in Asia.

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Watch: Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Sylvie Thompson, vice president-transformation with NTT Data Services, proposes a “Starbucks-instead-of-stadium” approach to distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Global Shipping Turmoil Expected to Calm Down by Mid-Year

Trade disruptions that have sent freight rates soaring and overwhelmed major ports may start to ease after the first quarter, Maersk said — disappointing investors but signaling eventual relief for cargo shippers.

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Watch: Agriculture Exporters Have a Beef With Ocean Carriers

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, describes the “transportation crisis” that exporters are facing today, as they struggle to secure containers for their shipments to Asia.

Agriculture Exporters Have a Beef With Ocean Carriers

Turmoil in the Transpacific Container Trades: Is There Relief for Shippers?

These are tumultuous times for the ocean container trades between Asia and the U.S. Freight rates are persistently high, port congestion is slowing the movement of goods, and shippers are complaining about cancelled sailings and a shortage of equipment.

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Podcast | Can We Fix the Broken Vaccine Supply Chain?

Blame the glitches in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines on any number of factors, but is there a quick solution to the obstacles encountered on the distribution end?

A healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a drive-thru vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.

Freight-Cost Pain Intensifies as Pandemic Rocks Ocean Shipping

Soaring freight rates and delivery delays have sparked a global backlash by companies frustrated about the destructive mix of deteriorating service and higher ocean shipping costs.

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UPS’s E-Commerce Bonanza Amps Up Dependence on Amazon

UPS used a pandemic-fueled boom in online shopping to post record sales last year. The surge also increased the courier’s dependence on its biggest customer: Amazon.com.

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Watch: Securing the Vaccine Supply Chain Against Cyber Threats

Stacy Scott, managing director of the Cyber Risk Practice of Kroll, Inc., explains where vaccine supply chains are most vulnerable to cyber attack, and what steps must be taken to protect them.

Securing the Vaccine Supply Chain Against Cyber Threats

Five Shipping Challenges That Put Vaccine Delivery at Risk

The pandemic has exposed a flaw in the delivery industry that existed long before the hampered vaccine rollout: an inability to scale fleets quickly and affordably during demand surges.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Rogue Captain’s Mid-Ocean Detour Tips Investors to Crisis at Sea

In one of the most hidden horrors of the pandemic, cargo ships turned almost overnight from engines of global commerce into floating prisons.

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U.S. Manufacturing Remains Robust While Price Pressures Build

A measure of U.S. manufacturing remained robust at the start of the year, though pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions are restraining production and driving up prices.

An American flag is displayed on a loading dock. Photo: Bloomberg.

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