Category Archives: Logistics

Various musings and material regarding the world of container transport

Box carriers sail towards a tipping point of ocean freight rates and fuel

Posted on October 5, 2018 by johnamck68

The predicted cost impact of the low sulphur fuels in 2020 is estimated to be in the order fo USD$50-$60 billion for the industry as a whole. Maersk alone estimates some US$2 billion in additional fuel costs for its own … Continue reading →

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Market Insight: Damco FF – a people business, but does it have too many?

Posted on October 5, 2018 by johnamck68

An article in today’s Loadstar analyzing the Damco FF business in light of the recent announcement from Maersk. Share

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The Digital Imperative in Container Shipping | IDM Magazine

Posted on September 24, 2018 by johnamck68

Interesting article with the President and COO of INTTRA, Inna Kuznetsova, regarding the current digital challenges in the container shipping industry. Share

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2004 Dissertation | Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada

Posted on August 10, 2004 by johnamck68

Below is my final dissertation entitled: Container Shipping Strategy: Charting a course for future profitability. This took most of the summer to write and it was submitted in order to graduate on August 10th, 2004. The conclusion on pg 72 … Continue reading →

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