Monthly Archives for March 2023

TPM23: Intermodal providers banking on transloading surge Transloading is gaining popularity even as US imports have cooled in recent months, but shippers should weigh the pros and cons of transferring ocean containers into domestic boxes, TPM23 attendees were told. TPM23: Intermodal providers banking on transloading surge Journal of Commerce

TPM23: Container shipping readies for overcapacity-driven volatility From China to West Coast labor talks to the possibility of a rate war, a number of major factors weighed heavily on trans-Pacific service contract discussions taking place on the sidelines of TPM23. TPM23: Container shipping readies for overcapacity-driven volatility Journal of Commerce

TPM23: Ocean Alliance could be next domino to fall after 2M: analyst Cosco Shipping’s large orderbook and decreasing market share make it more likely to go after customers of its Ocean Alliance partners, analyst Lars Jensen told TPM23. TPM23: Ocean Alliance could be next domino to fall after 2M: analyst Journal of Commerce

TPM23: Trans-Atlantic profitability ‘unique’ given loss-making history: CTS The elevated rate levels on the trans-Atlantic will continue to soften, but there will be no steep drop in prices as seen on the major trades out of Asia, TPM23 attendees were told. TPM23: Trans-Atlantic profitability ‘unique’ given loss-making history: CTS Journal of Commerce

EPCs look beyond traditional oil and gas for growth opportunities EPC projects drive much of the global demand for project and breakbulk logistics services from carriers, forwarders, and other suppliers. EPCs look beyond traditional oil and gas for growth opportunities Journal of Commerce

Zim’s Gold Star Line forms Vietnam shipping venture with Hai An Transport The JV will serve Vietnam’s three major ports and link with nearby provinces where direct access to international and domestic shipping services is limited. Zim’s Gold Star Line forms Vietnam shipping venture with Hai An Transport Journal of Commerce

TPM23: Shippers face tricky balancing act in trans-Pacific service contract talks With memories still fresh of being shut out of capacity over the past two years and forced into a historically high spot market, shipper executives are headed into service contract talks mindful of the need to minimize costs while at the same time ensure […]

Shippers face tricky balancing act in trans-Pacific service contract talks With memories still fresh of being shut out of capacity over the past two years and forced into a historically high spot market, shipper executives are headed into service contract talks mindful of the need to minimize costs while at the same time ensure cargo […]

TPM23: LA-LB needs more than new labor deal to bring cargo back: Seroka The Port of Los Angeles’ executive director acknowledged that stalled West Coast longshore labor talks are taking a toll on the port, but says the cost of shipping through California is also a big factor. TPM23: LA-LB needs more than new labor […]