by CanadianSailings | Oct 26, 2015 | Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Gavin van Marle An example of just how poorly container shipping lines communicate with shippers was underscored in June, at the TOC Container Supply Chain event in Rotterdam, when a major shipper gave a vivid insight into a recent supply chain debacle. Tomi...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 26, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Mike Wackett While merger talks between China’s ailing state-run shipping groups China Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) appear to be making progress, we expect that similar discussions are inevitably being mooted amongst the highest echelons of South...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 26, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By Alex Lennane If you want to know what lies in store for the forwarding industry, you’d be well advised to start with a report by Transport Intelligence, backed by Kewill. As is often the case, to get a grasp on the future means understanding the past. And why...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 26, 2015 | Business and Economy, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Mike Wackett Shippers can expect even more container shipping services to be mothballed as the traditional slack season approaches. According to Drewry Maritime Research, this year could be tougher than last for shippers to book space. “Carriers will need to...
by CanadianSailings | Oct 26, 2015 | Bruce Striegler, Business and Economy, Other, Supply Chain and Logistics
By R. Bruce Striegler The 2015 Coal Association of Canada conference was optimistically billed as the industry’s preparation for “the upturn”. Held in Vancouver in September, the conference attracted fewer participants than previous years, but Canadian miners still...
