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The “FIT Alliance” (BIMCO, DCSA, FIATA, ICC, and Swift) has recently launched the “Declaration of the Electronic Bill of Lading,” which aims to make international trade more efficient and...

The Panama Canal is the fastest and most efficient way to move between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, but, since July 2023, there has been an unusually large pileup...

The Mississippi River’s shrinking water levels have led to a surge in the cost of transporting America’s Midwest harvest to the world. As of 29 August, barge spot rates...

Allied Market Research recently released a report that valued the cargo shipping market at $2.2 trillion in 2021, increasing to an estimated $4.2 trillion by 2031. Key findings in...

A 2023 “Safety and Shipping” report from financial services provider Allianz has shown that fire ranked second in the top causes of shipping vessel loss last year. In 2022,...

By Richard Kamppari-Baker, Claims Director, World Insurance In recent months, we have seen instances where a carrier has terminated a voyage or shipment at a different destination than the...

According to transportation industry analysts and insiders, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to transform how supply chains will be managed. Ravi Shanker, leading a team of analysts at Morgan...

In an effort to conserve water, the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has announced it will be reducing the number of daily transits allowed to pass through its “Panamax” locks....