Author Archive for Anita Korablin

While India-US ocean rates are still below the levels seen at the height of pandemic-induced supply chain disruption, current Red Sea-linked fluctuations make a case for carriers to be able to push their pricing on the trade lane to second-half […]

Ocean carriers have stopped, for now, offering long-term agreements to the Asia-Europe market because the Red Sea shipping disruption is making it impossible to assess the factors that determine fixed contract rate levels. Long-term deals will not be offered “until the […]

The big picture: After one of the weakest years in recent history for international containerized freight moving through North America by rail — also known as inland point intermodal (IPI) — demand is expected to rebound in 2024, albeit only […]

The Chinese New Year in 2024, which begins on February 10 and ends on February 17, is expected to significantly impact shipping and supply chain dynamics between China and the USA. Here’s a summary of the major effects and some […]

Rising rate levels and the absorption of surplus capacity are two of the likely outcomes for ocean carriers from the wide-scale rerouting of container ships around southern Africa to avoid accelerating Red Sea attacks. The alternative route around the Cape […]

DHL Express workers represented by the Teamsters union have walked off the job at several U.S. locations in solidarity with ramp workers who went on strike a week ago at the company’s giant airhub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). […]

The official Panama Canal transit numbers for November are out — and they’re ugly. November could be the tip of the iceberg. Reservation slots are being slashed further this month and in January. The total number of transits declined 22% […]

The Biden administration has announced a huge plan to tackle issues plaguing the U.S. supply chain that covers several cross-government partnerships. In announcing the plan Monday, White House officials said the strategy of using both domestic tools and international partnerships […]

WASHINGTON — Major trucking companies and brokers who book their freight are pressuring the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to attach a safety rating to carriers operating without such a rating — a situation that exists for over 90% of […]

The bankruptcy of Yellow, a significant player in the trucking industry, has sparked a complex situation involving various stakeholders, including competing trucking companies, government entities, and thousands of former employees. The company, previously a dominant force in the less-than-truckload sector, […]