Winners and losers in shipping crisis

The obvious winners are the container lines that have reported the best actual quarterly performance by the container shipping industry in its history for the second quarter of this year (2Q21).

COVID-19 Resets: Logistics Draws the Line

Given the heightened focus on supply chain resulting from the pandemic, many third-party logistics (3PL) providers have supplied expertise and systems. “The most important element for the supply…

Seeing Clearly: The Value of Visibility

Few parts of the enterprise have transformed more radically over the years than supply chain as companies struggle to navigate global sourcing, just-in-time delivery models, and unprecedented customer…

Global shipping trends: What to expect in 2020

Today’s ocean carriers are quick to withdraw capacity when demand changes. By adjusting the amount of equipment available, ocean carriers are better able to ensure demand remains tight enough to…

A look at what is in store for 2020

... I didn’t have a clue. I think back to stories I was writing less than a decade ago, and none of them predicted the rise in robotics or the emergence of things like artificial intelligence or the…