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SITA moves into maritime with its new brand, SmartSea. CEO Julian Panter gives an inside look at why he believes SmartSea’s model should be an industry standard. The post SITA looking to replicate air industry success in the maritime industry appeared first on FreightWaves.
New data from Xeneta reveals an eye-popping increase in emissions as a result of the Red Sea diversion. The Xeneta and Marine Benchmark Carbon Emissions Index (CEI) shows carbon emissions increased by 63% in Q1 2024 compared to Q4 2023 with regard to containers being shipped via ocean from the Far East to the Mediterranean.
The crisis in the Red Sea will require companies to start planning for peak season in the next few months. The post Red Sea crisis and peak season — do you have a container plan? appeared first on FreightWaves.
In the age of social media, rumors are rampant in the shipping industry. But this article from the archives of American Shipper examines how rumors also plagued logistics in the 1980s, pre-social media. The post A peek into the logistics rumor mill of the 1980s appeared first on FreightWaves.
Filing documents electronically is the norm for businesses today. A 1982 article from American Shipper recalls when the industry first embraced this technology. The post Looking back to when digital processes started taking hold in shipping appeared first on FreightWaves.