Shipping giant Maersk unveils first vessel operating on green methanol
A.P. Moller-Maersk, is one of the world’s biggest container shippers with a market share of around 17%, and is widely seen as a barometer of global trade. Andia | UIG…
Major shipping routes are struggling with water shortages
A ship navigates the Panama Canal in the area of the Americas’ Bridge in Panama City on June 12, 2023. Luis Acosta | Afp | Getty Images An increasing number…
Panama Canal shipping pileup due to drought reaches 154 vessels
A ship navigates through the Panama Canal in the area near the Americas’ Bridge in Panama City on April 24, 2023. The scarcity of rainfall due has forced the Panama…
Aurora’s autonomous trucks are delivering for Uber and Fedex in Texas
Trucking is an integral part of the economy, representing over 70 percent of freight moved in the U.S. Yet, it is dogged by driver shortages, safety issues and supply chain…
How Amazon local delivery partners can cash in on an $27,000 in income
Attention Main Street businesses: Amazon wants you. One of Amazon’s latest growth plans involves recruiting 2,500 small businesses in 23 states to help deliver packages. Dubbed “Amazon Hub Delivery,” the…
Frozen food grocery sales vs. critical cold storage supply chains
Americans love frozen food. Virtually all American households purchase frozen food at least once a year, but without resilient cold storage supply chain infrastructure, the growth and safety of the…
Shipping summit could clinch biggest climate deal of the decade
Delegates of the International Maritime Organization are meeting in London this week for preliminary talks on how to implement a new greenhouse gas strategy. Ucg | Universal Images Group |…
West Coast port workers blamed for LA, Long Beach closings
A shortage of West Coast port workers has forced the busiest US ocean trade gateway to shut on Friday, after months of strained labor negotiations between the dock workers union…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Semi is delivering Frito-Lay and Pepsi products
First announced by Elon Musk in 2017, the Tesla Semi has been one of the longest-delayed products in the company’s history. But the new electric truck is finally here, with…
EU sanctions, Russian oil price cap cause crude tanker bottleneck
Buddhika Weerasinghe | Bloomberg | Getty Images New Turkish insurance rules on oil tankers carrying Russian crude continue to slow down the movement of tankers off the coast of Turkey…