Ekspres Kargo

Experts at the virtual Food Manufacturing Summit said companies can leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence to comply with U.S. regulations and heighten food safety.

Along with leveraging existing supplier relationships, the computer maker is expanding its sourcing pool and building strategic inventory positions.

Carriers are already facing tight supplies in most key bunkering hubs including the Middle East and South Africa, which has led operators to cut the speed of ships and become more flexible in sourcing fuel.

Softness in its fall seasonal business helped the retailer uncover operational opportunities pertaining to inventory depth and allocation.

Strength in the breakbulk and project cargo markets has encouraged a round of new ship orders.

The ocean carrier is acquiring a 30% stake in a Hutchison-owned terminal operator that runs four terminals at the port in Thailand.

Forcing liners to wait for the 30-day notice period to end before implementing war-related surcharges reflects a multi-year ascendency of shipper influence in Washington and the corresponding decline in carrier heft, writes Peter Tirschwell.

The Omani port operated by APM Terminals is one of the alternative container drop-off points in the region being used by ocean carriers unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Court of International Trade amended a previous order related to now defunct Trump administration tariffs to include all entries subject to the levies.

Total transit collapse and escalating infrastructure threats are forcing project cargo shippers to step up their contingency planning.