Container Shipping Outlook 2024: Rising Risk of Delays, Disruptions
The supply chain crisis is long over, but America’s importers still have a lot to keep them up at night as they plan for 2024.
Quebec City Longshoremen Reject Mediator’s Recommendation to End Lockout
At a meeting on December 1, longshoremen at the Port of Quebec voted 70% against the proposal from a mediator. With the holidays approaching and the possibility of a second Christmas on the picket lines, the members rejected the offer as insufficient.
Cyclone Disrupts Port Operations Along India’s East Coast Corridor
The flow of containers in and out of southern Indian ports was severely disrupted by Cyclone Michaung, which caused widespread mayhem in and around Chennai last week.
More Liner Services Avoiding Canals to Head for the Cape
Confidence in the Panama Canal to process container vessel transits appears to have completely bombed over the past week.
Strike Across Flemish Waterways Disrupts Antwerp Port Operations
Strikes across Flemish waterways have hit operations at Antwerp – the second biggest container port in Europe.
German rail strike another headache for supply chain managers
A sudden 24-hour strike on Germany’s railways has brought further headaches for Europe’s supply chain managers already contending with industrial disruption on Flemish waterways.
New EU Emissions Trading System Surcharge (ETSS)
From January 1st 2024, the EU European Trading System (ETS) will apply to shipping activities within the European Economic Area, necessitating ship operators to monitor and report emissions when shipping in the European Economic Area.
The Panama Canal Is So Backed Up Ships Are Rerouting Through the Suez
A bottleneck at the Panama Canal due to low water levels has prompted shippers to divert to the Suez Canal, the Cape of Good Hope or even through the Strait of Magellan off the tip of South America.
No Reservation at Panama Canal? Prepare for a Long Wait
Panama Canal disruptions are worsening. Wait times for vessels without reservations have surged this month.
Shippers Beware: New Rules on Lithium Ion Battery Air Shipments Coming
At the recent meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) dangerous goods panel, it was agreed to introduce a state of charge (SoC) requirement of 30% for more categories of lithium ion batteries being transported by air.