In the weeks following Golden Week (weeks 41-43), carriers are taking out significant levels of capacity per week (as shown in figure 1 for Asia-North America West Coast). This level of blanked capacity is not only higher than in 2019 but has also increased from what was scheduled 3 weeks ago in the outlook from […]
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50% of the congestion in ports has been resolved, says Niels Madsen, Vice President of Product and Operations, at Sea-Intelligence, the leading provider of Research & Analysis, Data Services, and Advisory Services within the global containerized supply chain industry. Taking a quick look at the current state of the shipping sector Niels will explain key […]
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By Andrew Tavener, Head of Marketing, Descartes This year, the UK has become subject to heatwaves of record-breaking temperatures, widely attributed to climate change. Over the next week, parts of the UK are expected to hit highs of 30 degrees once again, encouraging many of the general public to stay indoors, work from home and […]
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Thomas Donslund, Chief Technology Officer at GateHouse Maritime joins Delivering Green: Creating Sustainable Supply Chains Online Event to share more data about how the maritime industry can reach its NetZero goals. You can register here for free and learn more about ocean data and sustainability! The supply chain and logistics industries are exploding right now […]
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The maritime industry has always been considered more traditional in comparison with the rest of the supply chain. In recent years, however, it has also been forced to face the challenges of digitisation. With the new International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) regulations and drive to reach 50% reduced GHG emissions by 2050, the sector is embarking […]
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In March 2021 the Suez Canal was blocked by the large container ship Ever Given. The event focused the attention of the world to how vulnerable supply chains can be when something like that happens. We spoke to Antony Francis from Endava about what the blockage has taught us, can it happen again and what […]
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The logistics industry has changed a lot during the last few decades but much more needs to be done when it comes to equality and openness. We spoke to Sandra Rothbard from Freight Matters about how logistics needs to redesign itself to feel more accommodating and welcoming towards not only women but minorities. You can […]
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Data transfer can serve as a guiding star for marine logistics in a post COVID era – so says Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer for the GAC Group. The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as many countries now face a fresh wave of infections. However, the global vaccination programme has given […]
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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) will work with Britain’s biggest and busiest container port, the Port of Felixstowe, to improve efficiency, reduce harmful carbon emissions and enable more containers to be handled. This project applies digital technologies such as machine learning and optimisation techniques to build predictive models for container flows around the port. This will […]
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As the first round of tender data has started to roll in, Xeneta data indicates that most of the 2022 contracts will be at record-high levels. As carriers reap the benefit of a great year so far; shippers are still looking to bring predictability and stability to their supply chain. So what prices are coming in? Xeneta data for four trades show bids landing in three main price brackets: The lowest bids are being offered by some carriers but require […]
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