Shipping
Container shipping could rebound by late April as Covid eases in China, shipping investment firm exec says
The container shipping industry could see a “very strong” pickup starting late April as the Covid situation in China eases, Tim Huxley, founder of Mandarin Shipping, told CNBC’s “Street Signs Asia” on Monday. Shanghai has been on lockdown since last month because of a rise in Covid-19 cases. The city, also home to the world’s […]
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Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is very powerful, even if people know that it’s not really free because someone is paying for it,” Kara Buntin, owner of the Etsy […]
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Why U.S. bridges are in such bad shape
America’s bridges are in rough shape. More than a third of the nation’s bridges are in need of repair, and over 43,000 are in poor condition and classified as “structurally deficient,” according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. A structurally deficient bridge is one that requires significant maintenance to remain in service. It […]
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