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Beware 'Nasty Side Effects' If Government Targets Ocean Carriers
Thursday, August 5, 2021 - 10:28am | 2924As skyrocketing rates squeeze importers and exporters scramble for containers, the push for government intervention is accelerating. What if the U.S. government does move to rein in foreign carriers? What if carrier alliances are broken up, detention and demurrage charges are curtailed, export...
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Ocean Carriers Under Fire For Not Honoring Shipping Contracts
Monday, August 2, 2021 - 4:12pm | 337On today's episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about a U.S. company that's suing "collusive" ocean carriers and alleging price manipulation. Jon Monroe, founder, Monroe Consulting, tries to help us make sense of this market and what's going on between shippers and carriers. In the past...
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Will Ocean Carriers Scale Back Sailing Cancellations?
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 4:16pm | 1330Container-liner schedules are about to provide a telling clue on U.S. cargo demand. Arrival schedules for May and June are set. U.S. ports will see double-digit declines in inbound capacity. Whether carriers will keep "blanking" (canceling) sailings on the same scale into the third quarter remains...