It seems that big ships may be setting off a price war. Only the last carriers standing will survive these. That’s those who can scrape out a minuscule profit over marginal cost. At these prices carriers are not getting up to average cost, in all likelihood.
This post comes via Richard Ward on linkedin, from Freight Investor Services, a firm dealing in derivatives– futures, forward pricing, swaps and options, and the like.
Container Freight – how low can they go? – Freight Investor Services
These systems actually work well. I had one in my Lexus IS 250 and it was wonderful. Useful also were the Lane Keeper and the cameras. Trucks and other vehicles should all have them.
http://www.supplychain247.com/article/us_cars_trucks_require_collision_prevention_systems
Uday Karmarkar is a respected researcher. Nothing here is a big surprise, but the view is clearly stated,
The U.S. Can’t Count on Technology to Revive the Job Market – http://pulse.me/s/45FZDW
Supply Chain Digest Port Technology International Marine Link
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