A nice collection of current efforts in blockchain implementations for the container shipping business. Brink is an electronic magazine about risk.
Blockchain Builds Trust in Marine Shipping
A nice collection of current efforts in blockchain implementations for the container shipping business. Brink is an electronic magazine about risk.
Blockchain Builds Trust in Marine Shipping
Good article on the effects of larger box ships (which are calling at fewer ports). The hinterland infrastructure is going to have to adjust. I don’t think the ocean carriers are going back to smaller ships. The big ones are just too efficient to give up.
Source: Bigger box ships calling at fewer ports puts serious pressure on hinterland connections – The Loadstar
Posted in Logistics, Managerial Econ, Ports, Service Management, Shipping, Strategy, Supply Chains
Tagged alliances, big ships, container shipping, disruption, infrastructure, intermodal, Logistics, maritime, mergers, ocean shipping, ports, Shipping, ships, supply chains, transportation
Fog is causing massive congestion at the Port of Shanghai. Over 100 ships are waiting to berth. Not fun. Will shippers stop using Shanghai?
Source: Shanghai port, world’s busiest, grapples with traffic congestion
Posted in Logistics, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chains, Sustainability
Tagged China, container shipping, infrastructure, intermodal, Logistics, ports, supply chains, sustainability