Items Tagged with 'Hapag-Lloyd'

Conversion to U.S. registry scheduled for completion by mid-August.

The coronavirus pandemic shook the maritime industry to its core. Ports and vessel operators moved aggressively to adapt. Where’s the light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel for ocean shippers?

For ocean carriers, 2020 will be a year of reckoning, as regulatory and market pressures force them to shelve expansion plans and slash costs. But over at the nation's ports, it's a different story.

Better visibility, forecasting, and ironclad digital contracts are all in play in a bid to end the vicious cycle.

In theory, Charleston and Savannah could meld into a southeast Atlantic colossus rivaling the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. That, at least, is the theory.