Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including Tata Steel and its attempt to spin off its European assets, the U.S.’s rising steel capacity utilization rate, China’s economic recovery and its impact on metals prices, and much […]
Category: Logistics
Problem on the high seas: container markets see skyrocketing rates
The disconnect in recovery between Asia and North America/Europe is having an unprecedented impact on the transpacific and Asia-Europe container markets. The world’s shipping industry had a near-death experience in the early part of the year as China went into lockdown. To its credit and to consumers’ detriment, the industry has since got a grip […]
The case for globalization is on shakier ground
The widely, if not universally, held belief that globalization is a win-win panacea for growth has never looked shakier. While President Donald Trump has led the charge on calling out the failings of unfettered engagement with China and all that entails in terms of loss of manufacturing capability and sharing of hard-won technology, he is […]
Import costs continue their relentless rise as U.S.-Asia trade surges
We have written in previous posts about volatility this year in the logistics market adding to buyers’ delivery and import cost uncertainty. At other times, we have also written about the decoupling of U.S.-China trade or supply chains. Events in recent months, however, suggest the two combined are likely to continue to create significant cost […]
Shipping services continue to see disruption and rate increases
Shipping freight rates continue to rise despite disruptions.
Shipping lines adopt desperate measures as pandemic disrupts operations
Shipping lines were thrown into chaos by coronavirus lockdowns — first in Asia, then Europe and finally in the U.S.
Despite unprecedented shock to world trade, shipping lines maintain high freight rates
The shipping industry’s woes started before the current pandemic.
Week in Review: Haulage faces roadblocks; copper rallies; Chinese steel demand recovers
Let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
What does the future hold for U.S. road haulage after COVID-19?
An intriguing article by McKinsey headlines by asking what the future holds for the U.S. road haulage industry post-COVID-19 but in so doing goes on to illustrate an industry in long-term decline. The collapse in industrial activity has hit the freight transportation and logistics industry hard these last few months, but freight’s problems have been […]
Week in Review: Mitigating steel price spikes; supply chain impacts; lead, zinc surpluses
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
