Shiver Me Timbers — A New Age of Piracy
Less than a decade ago Jack Martin, a private agent who worked for insurance companies and banks to recover stolen and hijacked ships and cargoes, wrote, “Maritime piracy is a threat neither
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Less than a decade ago Jack Martin, a private agent who worked for insurance companies and banks to recover stolen and hijacked ships and cargoes, wrote, “Maritime piracy is a threat neither
A little over a year ago, with the world starting to emerge from the Great Recession, supply chain analyst Bob Ferrari wrote: “Shipping delays of three to four weeks have been common,
The term “Advance Ship Notice” (ASN) is a bit of a misnomer since it implies that the document is sent in advance of a shipment — it’s not. Generally, however, it does
Barring some action, 2011 will see some important changes in the truck transportation industry as a result of “a shift in inspection regulations for carriers and drivers.” [“Transplace Outlines the Effect of
In a couple of posts published earlier this year (Stormy Seas Seem to Be Calming for Shipping Lines and Shipping News Keeps Getting Better), I reported that headlines concerning maritime shipping have
Back in July I wrote a post entitled Stormy Seas Seem to Be Calming for Shipping Lines. I concluded that post with these observations: “The global maritime shipping industry is like a
Last year about this time, I was reporting on the financial hit that the shipping industry had taken as a result of the Great Recession [see Shipping Woes]. The blow was especially
Thom Williams, of Amherst Alpha Advisors, claims, “The present trucking industry remains … a broken model, one which cries out for industry leadership” [“Supply Chain Guru Predictions for 2010: Full Comments,” Supply
One need look no further than the streets of China to see that it is emerging from the Great Recession. Consumers there are beginning to fancy their cars [“China embraces freedom of
Anyone who follows activities in either the supply chain or shipping sectors knows that the shipping industry has been suffering from hard times. Shipyards and shipping companies have struggled and some haven’t
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