Yearly Archives: 2017
Exporting Vehicles: Some Useful Guidelines to Move this Commodity from the U.S. to Other Countries
In today’s global market, exporting vehicles is becoming increasingly difficult. One of the most clear reasons is that the United States is actively involved...
This Blockchain Thing Is Really Happening – Time to Learn What It Is
In 1903, the Wright brothers invented the airplane. It was hard to imagine then that today, there would be over 500,000 people traveling in...
China South Sea Dispute
Peter Yang - 2
We frequently hear news about the China South Sea disputes, which may result in military action from both the U.S. and China. Disputes are...
Largest Increase in Global Air Freight Since 2010
Emre Reyhan - 2
Despite global air freight demand decreasing again, in June, overall global air freight cargo demand increased during the first half of this year. According...
China Secures Port Deal With Sri Lanka
Waldo Hoyos - 1
Sri Lanka’s government has come to a $1.1 billion-dollar agreement with China Merchants Port Holding Company. The deal grants the Chinese firm majority operation...
Why Has the Rail Move Turned into a Nightmare?
The history of railroad transport has been one of continuous enhancement of capacity through technological innovation. Yet, maintaining the capacity to guarantee good service...
An Overview of Air Freight
Kevin Baron - 3
What is Air Freight?
Air Freight parcel delivery is the transfer and shipping of goods via an air carrier, which may be charter or commercial....
Port of Charleston Plan to Use Barges from Terminals to Railway
Authorities at the Port of Charleston have been experiencing difficulties moving containers by highway, due to congestion and road conditions. Recently, they came up...
Amazon Prime Comes to Mexico
In March, Amazon launched Amazon Prime Mexico, in a bid to capitalize on its extensive logistics network and capture a bigger share of the...
Asia-to-Mediterranean Route Surpassing Predictions
In the first quarter of this year, cargo ship traffic growth has risen by 5.6 percent on the Asia-to-Mediterranean route. Early forecasts from last...
Sea Blindness
If you ask the general public what they know about shipping, and how much trade is carried by sea, you will probably get a...
Airline Mergers vs. Ocean Carrier Alliances: Same Trend?
There has been a great number of mergers and consolidations in the ocean shipping industry. This is relatively new for ocean shipping, but it...
Project Cargo Explained – What We Need to Know to Successfully Plan & Execute Project Cargo Shipments
Orkun Gonen - 5
Let’s explore what project cargo means.
"Project cargo" is a term used to broadly describe the national or international transportation of large, heavy, high value,...
Wine Importing: A Game of Russian Roulette
Right now, if you are a wine enthusiast, you may be sitting with glass in hand (or in anticipation of a 5 PM Happy...
“Overbookings” – A Necessity or a Strategy?
The consumerism era doesn’t leave the containerized shipping industry untouched. With the steamship line alliances, which have been covered broadly in detail on MoreThanShipping.com,...
What Should Be the Ideal Currency in the International Shipping Industry?
Aytac Akgul - 3
For years, the worldwide container shipping industry has been in a crisis. Low demand and an overcapacity on the global market have been holding...
The Importance of Cyber Security in Logistics
"I am convinced that there are only two types of companies: those that have been hacked and those that will be."
These words belong to...
Northeast Passage: Climate Change Reveals a New Shipping Route
Global warming is rapidly changing the world map as we know it. Even though sea level rises will make coasts and islands disappear from...
Responsibilities of Ocean Carriers & Customers in an Ocean Shipment
Being in the shipping and logistics business over 18 years, I have experienced number of different disputes about the responsibility of shippers/consignees against carriers...
What’s Next for the Shipping Industry?
Rojda Akdag - 3
Technology is changing our lives so fast that it’s impacting every part of our human experience. The breakthroughs that took 40-50 years are now...
Maersk Line Hit by Worldwide Cyber Attack
Maersk Line is the poster child, and is often lauded, for its successful implementation of right mixture of technology and human resources, to take...
The Effects of Terrorism on the Supply Chain
In today’s economy, businesses are subject to a number of external factors that are not within the direct control of a company, but can...
All About the Panama Canal – and It’s Recent Expansion
Ethan Huang - 1
Considered one of world’s greatest engineering marvels, the Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, using a man-made artificial waterway measuring...
Port Everglades Will Purchase New Cranes
Port Everglades seaport, located in Broward County, Florida, is South Florida's main economic powerhouse. In Fiscal Year 2016, Port Everglades produced nearly $30 billion...
Automation – A Threat To a Healthy World Economy
Peter Yang - 1
Humans versus the machine has been an ongoing fight for centuries - and we are on the losing end. With every advancement in technology,...
