The Hurry Up And Wait Syndrome: Maritime Logistics’ Most Expensive Bad Habit
The “Hurry Up and Wait” (HUAW) syndrome is the maritime equivalent of speeding to a red light. It’s an efficiency killer that costs the industry billions in fuel and carbon penalties every year. It is the systemic pattern of vessels burning excess fuel to reach port as fast as possible, only to sit at anchor […]
Falling Freight Rates, Rising Urgency for Supply Chain Visibility
This peak season is anything but ordinary. Despite robust shipping demand, ocean freight rates on the main East-West trade lanes are plummeting. On the Transpacific, spot rates surged above $6,000/FEU to the U.S. West Coast in June, only to collapse to ~$1,700–2,300/FEU by mid-August. Rates to the East Coast dropped to ~$2,700–3,400/FEU. Similarly, Asia–Europe spot […]
