The EV Supply Chain Challenge
Global sales of electric vehicles will increase from 2 million in 2020 to about 73 million in 2024, according to Goldman Sachs Research. It’s a market that is growing faster than the ability of EV supply chains to keep up. EV supply chains are vastly different...
Will Transpacific Container Traffic Return to West Coast with ILWU Contract Agreement?
The agreement between US West Coast dockers and liner and port interests will not lead to the mass return of cargo to West Coast terminals, either this year or in the medium-term, according to leading shipping and retail experts. The uncertainty around negotiations...
Making Sense of Container Shipping GRIs and Similar Surcharge Mechanisms
Ocean shipping General Rate Increases (GRIs) have been part of global shipping for decades. But there’s a lot of confusion on why they are issued by ocean carriers and how shippers are impacted. Let’s clarify container shipping GRIs in the U.S. as an...
