Santa’s Top Helpers

Trade data shows who really delivered toys to US kids Forget the North Pole. Most toys under the Christmas tree – or bestowed on US children any time of year for whatever reason – are made in China and delivered by container ships. Based on the volumes from Datamyne’s...

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PanaMAX (or mini) Prospects?

A bigger canal still faces competition from the Suez, rail by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor The Panama Canal will become a more viable option for trade between Asia and the eastern U.S. after the waterway’s expansion is completed in 2014, but I question whether it will...

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Rates Over-Rated

Carriers say shippers should value service, consider commitment by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor Shippers should consider a lot more than just rates when they are choosing their ocean carriers, say carrier executives in reacting to the results of our December survey on...

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Rates Matter Most

Reliability ranks second in survey of shippers’ criteria for carriers by Bill Armbruster, blog anchor Last month we did a survey asking what matters most to shippers when they choose an ocean carrier. Rates ranked as the top priority, garnering 41% of the votes,...

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