Yet another in the ocean carrier dominoes waiting to fall.
Following the bankruptcy of Hanjin, Taiwan’s Yang Ming is now the container line in the greatest financial danger, according to a research paper published today.
Source: Red flag for Yang Ming as container line is weighed down by billion-dollar losses – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Strategy, Supply Chains
Tagged alliances, container shipping, disruption, Logistics, mergers, ocean shipping, supply chains
A very good article on how emotions and rational thinking combine in decision making, and some ideas on how to make them work better together. A Nobel prizewinning economist and a top neuroscientist discuss the topic.
A Nobel Prize winner and a leading behavioral economist offer common sense and counterintuitive insights on performance, collaboration, and innovation.
Source: Leadership and behavior: Mastering the mechanics of reason and emotion | McKinsey & Company
The second State of Freight report is out. We should listen to it because one thing Trump expects to do is spend big money on, guess what, infrastructure construction projects. If he gets rid of EPA regulations, we can see these move forward quickly, for better or worse. Reports such as this will provide important input to the choice process.
The report comes a year after Congress made dedicated freight funding a priority, with almost $11 billion in funding for freight mobility in dedicated freight funds as part of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the report also notes how states will have a key role in how the U.S. plans for freight movement and what projects will be completed.
Here’s the actual report in PDF format: aapa_state_of_freight_reportii
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Rail, Supply Chains, Trucking
Tagged infrastructure, Logistics, supply chain
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