The end of the year is upon us: a perfect moment to reflect. In the past year we have been put to the test. More than ever. To rethink. And: to think together. With you.

Maritime regulators – the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) – have launched a probe into the policies and practices of shipping lines in the ports of New York, Los Angeles and Long Beach.

High demand by retailers and manufacturers to replenish inventories has sent shipping rates out of Asia soaring. And the transpacific boom also created a lot of logistic problems.