• Empties vs. exports highlights precarious balancingact for US supply chain

-       The matter of empty containers highlights thedizzying complexity of the modern supply chain, wherein gains for drayagetruckers and marine terminals can be interpreted as a loss for exporters.

• Small US importers struggling as major players findinventory footing

-       Major retailers and multinationals may havegained greater control of their container shipping supply chains, but smallerUS importers lack the scale and are still scrambling for transport capacity.

• Port of Salalah expanding to accommodate recordcontainer growth

After reaching its maximum capacity last year, thePort of Salalah is looking to add roughly 1.5 million TEU of annual handlingcapacity through equipment purchases and a potential berth expansion.