What’s next in the global supply chain?

Mar 30, 2022

An update on what to expect as problems continue with the global supply chain, made worse now by the war in Ukraine and COVID shutdowns in China.

What’s next in the global supply chain?

What’s next in the global supply chain?

An update on what to expect as problems continue with the global supply chain, made worse now by the war in Ukraine and COVID shutdowns in China.

A fun look at ships and the tide

Mar 28, 2022

Spring has sprung a bit on the lower Columbia, and as people are out and about more, it’s a good time to talk about ships at anchor, and how they tell us what the tide is doing.

A fun look at ships and the tide

A fun look at ships and the tide

Spring has sprung a bit on the lower Columbia, and as people are out and about more, it’s a good time to talk about ships at anchor, and how they tell us what the tide is doing.

Cargo ships are in trouble off Ukraine

Mar 25, 2022

A look at cargo ships unable to leave Ukrainian waters because of the war. Some ships are running out of food for their crews.

Cargo ships are in trouble off Ukraine

Cargo ships are in trouble off Ukraine

A look at cargo ships unable to leave Ukrainian waters because of the war. Some ships are running out of food for their crews.

The anniversary of the grounding of the Ever Given

Mar 24, 2022

Today is the one-year anniversary of the grounding of the mega containership Ever Given in the Suez Canal. Now, one year later,, one of her sister ships is aground off Baltimore. We’ll talk about these big vessels.

The anniversary of the grounding of the Ever Given

Today is the one-year anniversary of the grounding of the mega containership Ever Given in the Suez Canal. Now, one year later,, one of her sister ships is aground off Baltimore. We’ll talk about these big vessels.

An indepth look at who’s on the river today

Mar 23, 2022

A look at who’s coming and going on the river today, with a deeper dive into cargoes.

What’s next in the global supply chain?

An indepth look at who’s on the river today

A look at who’s coming and going on the river today, with a deeper dive into cargoes.

The Ever Forward is not going anywhere

Mar 22, 2022

The story of the very public grounding of another mega containership last week in Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast. This one, unlike the similarly-named Ever Given, which ran aground about a year ago in the Suez Canal, this ship is solidly aground along her entire keel. It will take some doing to get her free.

Cargo ships are in trouble off Ukraine

The Ever Forward is not going anywhere

The story of the very public grounding of another mega containership last week in Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast. This one, unlike the similarly-named Ever Given, which ran aground about a year ago in the Suez Canal, this ship is solidly aground along her entire keel. It will take some doing to get her free.