Opinion pieces about the shipping and logistics industries
Fuel Is Up Again in the Philippines. Freight Forwarders Feel It Before Customers Do
BY AMIT MAHESHWARI On April 7, oil companies in the Philippines pushed…
April 13, 2026
4 minute read
SC Ruling on Final Medical Assessment of Seafarer
Should the final medical assessment of a seafarer timely issued by the…
April 9, 2026
3 minute read
A Time for Long-Term Interventions
I don’t mean to sound pessimistic or anything, but realistically, efforts to…
April 6, 2026
4 minute read
Manila Port Alert: Yard Use Rising as Peak Season Echoes
What happened Manila’s main gateways are tightening up. As of early March…
March 30, 2026
2 minute read
Sleepwalking Towards a Perfect Storm
It has, understandably, been a very busy fortnight for us at SCMAP.…
March 23, 2026
4 minute read
Prescriptive Period to File Breach of Implied Warranty
What is the prescriptive period to file breach of implied warranty? This…
March 21, 2026
3 minute read
GCC Lane Crisis: The $800 ‘End of Voyage’ Reality
The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed to major commercial traffic following…
March 16, 2026
2 minute read
Global Disruptions, Local Interventions
As we once again find ourselves asking “what’s next?” I see at…
March 9, 2026
4 minute read
The Red Sea Return — Speed vs. Surcharge
Major shipping lines, including Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, are actively shifting vessels back…
February 28, 2026
2 minute read
A Truly Tall Order
Perhaps the most striking statistic that I saw during the economic briefing…
February 23, 2026
4 minute read
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