Four Reasons Behind America's Supply-Chain Shortfalls Walk into any U.S. store these days and you’re likely to see empty shelves. Shortages of virtually every type of product – from toilet paper and sneakers to pickup trucks and chicken – are showing up across the cou
Coca-Cola Shipping on Bulkers Due to Lack of Containers and Ships Coca-Cola, long known as the world’s most recognized brand, has become the latest global company to take a creative approach to shipping to manage supplies during the current shortages and backlogs in the container
Royal Navy Frigate Catches Ships Violating Sanctions on N. Korea On a side mission from her role as an escort for the carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the frigate HMS Richmond recently patrolled the East China Sea in search of sanctions-busting activity, according to the UK Ministry of Def
Sea-Kit Wins Grant to Create World's First H2-Powered Unmanned Vessel UK-based unmanned vessel startup Sea-Kit has won a government grant to install and test an innovative printed circuit board-based hydrogen fuel cell on its prototype USV Maxlimer, allowing the vessel to operate with
Maritime Leaders Convene to Tackle Industry Challenges at LISW The global shipping industry will converge this week in London as the maritime industry’s thought-leaders and policy makers lead a host of events exploring a breadth of topics, including the race to cut emissions, the import
Market Data Will Be Shipping's Next Digital Revolution It might come as a surprise that the shipping industry has been relatively stable since WW2, aside from revenue volatility. The industry’s major problem has been managing the availability of tonnage to meet demand cycles. Ships have gotten
New App Gives Masters Regular Cues and Feedback on Fuel Efficiency Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement is turning to behavioral science in a bid to help its masters and chief engineers to save fuel. Working with London-based startup Signol, BSM is looking at how regular feedback can affect
Captain Faces Criminal Charges for Dragging Anchor in High Winds The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have filed criminal charges against the 59-year-old master of the container ship Maersk Surabaya after his vessel dragged anchor into a designated telecom cable area in high winds.
Japan’s First Domestically Built LPG-Fueled LPG Carrier Japan is preparing for the entry into service of its first domestically built dual-fuel LPG carrier that will operate on liquefied petroleum gas for the Japanese Astomos Energy Corporation. Recently they celebrated the naming of th
Ever Given: Cargo ship that blocked Suez Canal arrives in Felixstowe A huge container ship that blocked the Suez Canal has docked in the UK for the first time since causing disruption to global shipping. The Ever Given blocked the major shipping lane in Egypt for nearly a week earlier this ye
