Should Ports Get Smart?
Ports are trying to become smarter. At least, that’s what I took away from a […]
Locked In
Standardizing the shipping container in the mid-1960s was a pivotal step in globalization. Up until […]
“Normal” Isn’t Coming Back
“Supply chain ‘normal’ appears on the horizon,” Bloomberg’s Brendan Murray reports. Murray presents lots of […]
Rise and Fall
What do Baltimore, Keelung, Jeddah, Belfast, and Melbourne have in common? Yes, of course, all […]
Trade Secrets
A couple of years ago, an exec at a major freight forwarder asked me to […]
The Cost of Slow
A few days ago, I chatted with a shipping executive who made a bold prediction. […]
Disconnect
If you believe what you read, 2022 will be a banner year for the freight […]
What Caused the Supply Chain “Crisis”?
Why are container ships queuing by the dozens outside terminals on three continents and retailers […]
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, […]