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If You Build It The Supply Chain Will Flow: The Long-Term Benefits of Warehousing
If the last two years have taught the industry anything, it is that importing cargo by multiple modes and ports of discharge is crucial...
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May 26, 20222 min read


Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Water
Incidents at Sea Becoming a Common Occurrence The unimaginable has now become commonplace as the last two-months have seen a shockingly...
OEC Marketing
Apr 27, 20222 min read


2022 Contract Negotiations: Another Year of Historic Change
With contract season upon us shippers need to accept that the pre-pandemic way of trying to negotiate the best possible deal with the...
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Mar 28, 20222 min read


The Best Path to Success is Adapting to New Logistical Realities
Accepting our current market is the best way for shippers to move forward and enjoy the same success of other companies that have already...
OEC Marketing
Feb 24, 20222 min read


Buckle Up: Production Slowdowns and Labor Negotiations Loom Large in 2022
As annual Lunar New Year celebrations are set to begin on February 1st, it would seem that the weeks-long celebration and expected...
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Jan 28, 20222 min read


Size Does Matter: The Industry’s Problem with Growing Containership Sizes
As container vessels continue to increase in size and capacity, a new alarming trend of wind-related incidents has become more common,...
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Dec 29, 20212 min read


Looking Ahead: ILWU Union Negotiations
As congestion at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports shows signs of easing, industry experts are looking ahead to next year’s contract...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read


Assessing the Benefits of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021
The U.S. Congress recently introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021. The purpose of the new bill is to alleviate congestion at...
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Oct 27, 20212 min read


Capacity Crunch Intensifies During Peak Season
Virtually every U.S. port is expected to process individual records for TEU volume in 2021. To highlight one of the most extreme...
OEC Marketing
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Pop-Up Carriers May Be Too Good To Be True
As securing space continues to be a challenge, there are reports throughout the industry that a few shippers, in a desperate attempt to...
OEC Marketing
Aug 25, 20212 min read


Effects of a Recent COVID Outbreak to be Felt Longer than Expected
The 375,000-container backlog at Yantian Terminal, caused by a late May 2021 shutting down due to a significant COVID-19 outbreak among...
OEC Marketing
Jul 26, 20212 min read


Claims that Severe Congestion is Easing Proving to be Premature
Recent media reports claiming severe port backlogs are easing and the industry is slowly getting back to normal are, at best, premature....
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Jun 25, 20212 min read


OEC Portal Designed to Save Customers Money
OEC Group’s e-service portal has been expanded to offer more capabilities that are designed to empower customers with greater...
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May 25, 20212 min read


Patience Can Be a Virtue in the Current Rate Market
In a time of historic consumer demand and limited space, carriers are using their power to increase the price of shipping goods around...
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Apr 21, 20212 min read


Carrier Struggles Force Them to Consider Taking Away Popular Perks
Historic consumer demand, scarcity of carrier space and the lack of equipment to transport goods has caused shipping companies to take a...
OEC Marketing
Mar 23, 20212 min read


Keeping an Eye on Port Expansion
As each new generation of larger containerships comes to market, so does growing pressure on ports and terminals to accommodate their...
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Feb 19, 20212 min read


As Incidents at Sea Increase, so Does Demand for Insurance
The number of incidences of containers becoming lost or damaged while in transit continues to increase. In fact, the industry has not...
OEC Marketing
Jan 26, 20212 min read


Changing the Air Cargo Landscape
Korean Air’s potential $1.6-billion acquisition of Asiana has the capability to alter the eastern air cargo landscape. The possible...
OEC Marketing
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Extraordinary Port Congestion Continues to Present Significant Challenges
Long-term congestion is now proving to have more serious implications in both the far east and at major US ports. Backlogs at Los...
OEC Marketing
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Preparing Logistic Strategies for a Possible COVID Vaccine
Recent stresses on the global supply chain have resulted in unprecedented ocean freight congestion, equipment shortages, and off-kilter...
OEC Marketing
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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