Major ports in Mexico

Today I would like to cover information about ports in Mexico. Manzanillo, one of the most important ports in Mexico, is located in the state of Colima and has container base terminals Contecon and SSA and multi-purpose terminals Timsa and Ocupa. Since this is a place where a lot of cargo is concentrated compared to […]

The Alliance temporarily suspends flight 1 between North America and the West Coast.

The Alliance, a strategic shipping partnership group consisting of four companies, including Korea’s HMM, Japan’s Ocean Network Express (ONE), Taiwan’s Yang Ming Shipping, and Germany’s Hapaakreut, announced that it will reorganize the Asia-North America West Coast route from October 8. A total of two services, including PN3 and PN2, will be reorganized. PN3 service will […]

Large spending on goods not in containers

“Sea-Intelligence, as a result of analysis of U.S. consumption patterns, demand for service goods is higher compared to the average year (2019).” Sea-Intelligence, as a result of analyzing US consumption patterns, revealed that the proportion of consumption for service goods increased significantly compared to the normal year before the pandemic (2019). Looking at the proportion […]

ZIM to start Asia-WCSA service

ZIM is to start a new service connecting Asia with the West Coast of South America.Branded ZIM ‘Albatross’ service (ZAT), the new line will call at Xingang, Qingdao,Shanghai, Ningbo, Pusan, Lazaro Cardenas, Buenaventura, Guayaquil, Callao, San Antonio,Pusan, Xingang. A fleet of nine vessels, whose size has yet to be specified, is expected to beused on […]

Costco tops quarterly earnings expectations, even as sales remain soft

“Costco’s fourth quarter performance exceeded market expectations due to increased food sales and membership subscriptions.” Costco’s fiscal fourth quarter (June 3-September 3, 2023) performance exceeded market expectations due to solid food sales and increased membership sales. In particular, as food prices rose sharply due to inflation, Costco membership, which has the advantage of low prices […]