Day: October 31, 2014

Arctic shipping volume rises as ice melts

Oct 31, 2014

Reported in the Wall Street Journal: The opening up of the Arctic for commercial cargo offers a faster route for some shipments between Europe and Asia, and holds the promise of increased trade for once icebound ports in the...

Hapag-Lloyd says port congestion has reached ‘critical point,’ cites trucking, equipment, chassis issues

Oct 31, 2014

Excerpts from a Journal of Commerce article called ”Hapag says 16 services affected by LA-LB congestion”: Adding to other recent evidence that congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports is worsening, Hapag-Lloyd...