The “Crisis” in the Ports
“Ports face biggest crisis since the start of container shipping,” the Financial Times headlined the […]
My Supply Chain Problems
I got a ring today from Haverty’s, the furniture store. Last winter — January 16, […]
General Average
In the modern world of global commerce, it isn’t easy being small. Yes, if you […]
Stuck in the Mud
On the morning of March 23, a container ship called Ever Given ran aground in […]
Trading in an EV World
Super Bowl LV makes it official. No, not that Tom Brady is the best quarterback […]
The Container Crunch
When a pandemic is raging, what do you do with your money? This is a […]
Profitable Again?
The container shipping industry is finally awash in money, as rates on some routes have […]
Megamess
The world economy, as you may have noticed, hasn’t been doing so well of late. […]
Too Damn Big
Not too long ago, I had a chat with a high-ranking executive at a major […]
Shipbuilders’ Shotgun Weddings
There may be no industry that has lost more money over a longer period of […]