The Ever Forward Ship Stuck in the Chesapeake Bay
Nearly a year after the Ever Given cargo ship clogged up the Suez Canal, another Evergreen Marine Corp ship has become stuck — this time in Chesapeake Bay. Bloomberg reported that the ship, named Ever Forward, got stuck after moving off from the port of Baltimore on Sunday night. The ship had been
Maersk curbs Belarus Cargo due to Ukraine Sanctions
Shipping and logistics group Maersk will sharply curtail its transport of goods to Belarus to comply with sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it said on Friday.
Shipping Congestion is growing at the World’s Biggest Port
Ships looking to avoid Covid-induced delays in China are making a beeline for Shanghai, causing growing congestion at the world’s biggest container port. Shipping firms are making the switch to avoid delays at nearby Ningbo, which suspended some trucking services after an outbreak of Covid-19, acc
UPS to purchase 19 Boeing 767 Freighters
Package delivery giant United Parcel Service (UPS) has placed an order for 19 of Boeing’s 767 freighters as a surge in e-commerce has raised demand for air cargo. The deal adds to a “record-breaking year” for Boeing freighter sales where the freighter market has been a rare bright spot
Omicron could Deal another Blow to Supply Chains
Just as it appeared like the crisis was beginning to stabilize, the industry may now face yet another blow: the new omicron Covid variant. Omicron is “another test of resilience” for already-stressed supply chains, said Per Hong, senior partner at consulting firm Kearney. Omicron is “another
Jazeera Airways to order 30 Airbus A320 neo
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways is about to order up to 30 Airbus A320neo family jets.Marwan Boodai, Jazeera Airways’ chairman, said that discussions are going between the budget carrier, and Airbus and Boeing to buy 30 Airbus A320neo or Boeing 737 MAX jets in a deal worth up to US $ 2 billion
Maersk Expands Air Freight with New Boeing Planes
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk said it will buy freight-forwarder Senator International along with two Boeing aircraft, the firm’s latest move to boost its businesses beyond ocean shipping.Maersk, which handles one in five containers shipped worldwide, will acquire the German logistics fir