Lori Ann LaRocco

Tanker and diesel crisis, looming rail strike and Mississippi drought adding pressure on logistics managers.

Like all previous maritime boom cycles, things are starting to turn down. That reshaping of trade is creating a misleading message on demand.

China’s COVID problem and the impact on the supply chain are not going away anytime soon.

Trade has been proven time and time again to blow away the bluster of political rhetoric. China’s sleight of hand with its COVID reporting has the WHO accusing China of “under-representing” the severity of cases, and the flow of trade can back up the WHO’s statement.

Look at ocean freight bookings as a signal that manufacturing orders are increasing.

Belgian data and analytics company Kpler has acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon in an effort to improve maritime intelligence.

Inventory management is one pipe in the supply chain that can stoke the flames of inflation.

More than 130,000 civil and public servants who are part of the Public and Commercial Services Union will walk out in what it is calling the largest strike in civil service in decades.

The Office of Inspector General reported the rate of illness and injury at U.S. warehouses as “consistently high.”

On Friday, Unite the Union announced it registered a dispute over the increased medical standards on maritime pilots in the U.K.

Austin, Texas-based Tank Payments, a trucking fintech company, has received Airbnb’s Economic Empowerment Award.

Companies are evaluating their warehouse footprint, assessing consolidation and not ruling out relocation, WarehouseQuote executive says.

CMA CGM, like many other carriers, is reporting serious revenue loss. The North America president and CEO goes into detail with American Shipper and explains why the company is investing in more physical infrastructure.

The Biden administration has announced a huge plan to tackle issues plaguing the U.S. supply chain that covers several cross-government partnerships.

With China knocked off its pedestal of reliable, cheap products, other countries have jumped in and seized on the weakness.

Attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Houthis militants could impact global trade.

ITS Logistics is entering this digital arena with its container management and visibility platform ContainerAI.

Tankers and bulk vessels continue to avoid conflict in the Red Sea, at increasing rates, according to new data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

Multiple looming factors in maritime could impact the upcoming contract season, boosting capacity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Venture Global LNG is building a large fleet of liquefied natural gas-powered vessels, amid numerous legal fights.