AMERICA SHIPPER MAGAZINE DEC ISSUE; “OCEANIA/NORTH AMERICA STABILITY REIGNS”
At least someone agrees with me on something; of all the niche trades for shipping lines operating into and out of North America, the South Pacific is one of the most consistent and durable. Australia is one of the few trading nations the States has a surplus (11.6 $billion) with and with New Zealand the [...]
NEARLY 15% OF THE WORLD’S CARGO SHIPS ANCHORED EMPTY OFF THE COAST OF SINGAPORE
Over 500 modern container and bulk ships are anchored off the coast of Singapore. This is the busiest time of the year for shipping and in fact for many years shippers pay a freight premium to ensure their goods are delivered in time for the busy Christmas season. Not so anymore. It appears the shipping [...]
WHEN WILL THE GOOD TIMES OF INTERNATIONAL AIRFREIGHT RETURN?
In my opinion not for a long, long while. Many mature countries like the United Kingdom for instance has for many years seen a shrinking air export market. Sure until a year ago this was offset by surging imports (the bulk of which were from China) but now that the bubble has burst there, U.K. [...]
CHEAP AND POOR QUALITY CHINESE TIRES MAY HERALD THE START OF PROTECTIONISM
I salute President Obama for his decision to apply the first tariff to some Chinese-made junk America truly does not need. I remember starting about ten years ago and the still ongoing lawsuits throughout the country Ford and Firestone are facing over producing Explorer SUV’s with unsuitable tires which supposedly affected the vehicle’s stability at [...]
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