--- title: CAI International Blog description: CAI International Blog about all things transportation. We specialize in maritime equipment sales and leasing. --- [![CAI](https://blog.capps.com/hubfs/CAIInternational-Feb2017/Images/logo.png "CAI")](http://www.capps.com) - [Services](http://www.capps.com/services) - [Container Leasing](http://www.capps.com/leasing) - [Container Sales](http://www.capps.com/container-sales) - [Equipment](https://www.capps.com/equipment) - [About](http://www.capps.com/about-us) - [The CAI Difference](http://www.capps.com/the-cai-difference) - [Leadership](http://www.capps.com/leadership) - [Blog](https://blog.capps.com) - [Careers](http://www.capps.com/careers) - [News](https://www.capps.com/news) - [Contact](http://www.capps.com/container-contact) - [Containers](http://www.capps.com/container-contact) - [Careers](https://www.capps.com/careers) - [Container](https://www.capps.com/careers) - Search - [Unit Inquiry](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/publicUnitInfo) - [Leasing Customer Login](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/r/welcome.pl) - [CAI North America Customer Portal](https://edgetms.com/) - [CAI International Cargo Tracker](http://challenger.infoxlive.com/web/CustLogin.aspx) - [Depot Login](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/r/welcome.pl) - [Exchange Rates](http://www.capps.com/exchangerate.html) [![CAI](https://blog.capps.com/hubfs/CAIInternational-Feb2017/Images/logo.png "CAI")](http://www.capps.com) - [Services](http://www.capps.com/services) - [Container Leasing](http://www.capps.com/leasing) - [Container Sales](http://www.capps.com/container-sales) - [Equipment](https://www.capps.com/equipment) - [Equipment](https://www.capps.com/equipment) - [Container Leasing](http://www.capps.com/leasing) - [Container Sales](http://www.capps.com/container-sales) - [About](http://www.capps.com/about-us) - [The CAI Difference](http://www.capps.com/the-cai-difference) - [Leadership](http://www.capps.com/leadership) - [Blog](https://blog.capps.com/) - [Careers](http://www.capps.com/careers) - [News](https://www.capps.com/news) - [Contact](http://www.capps.com/container-contact) - [Containers](http://www.capps.com/container-contact) - [Careers](https://www.capps.com/careers) - [Container](https://capps.com/careers?job_category=263) - Search - [Leasing Customer Login](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/r/welcome.pl) - [Depot Login](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/r/welcome.pl) - [Unit Inquiry](http://www.capps.com/cgi-bin/publicUnitInfo) - [Exchange Rates](http://www.capps.com/exchangerate.html) # CAI International Blog 18 Nov, 2021 ## [Ports, Supply Chain, and Black Friday, Oh My!](https://blog.capps.com/ports_supplychains_blackfriday_ohmy) ###### *![shutterstock_739910872](https://blog.capps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_739910872.jpg?width=720&name=shutterstock_739910872.jpg)* Even as consumers continue to see shortages of goods in stores, articles about the holiday supply chain crisis remain abundant, bringing container shipping to the forefront of current events like never before. As we attempt to creatively handle the gifting season, let’s review some of the issues that precede Black Friday in a year filled with unprecedented transportation dynamics. [Read More](https://blog.capps.com/ports_supplychains_blackfriday_ohmy) 21 Jul, 2021 ## [Containers in the Limelight as Global Shortage Continues](https://blog.capps.com/hfo_end_of_an_era-0) ###### *![shutterstock_1929950411](https://blog.capps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1929950411.jpg?width=611&name=shutterstock_1929950411.jpg)* For many of us in the transportation business, containerized shipping is top of mind year after year. But for everyone else, it takes unusual current events to bring containers into the limelight. On that front, 2020 and 2021 have not disappointed: From supply chain issues affecting durable goods, automobiles, and toilet paper, to the container ship Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal, the past two years have brought more than their fair share of container news. [Read More](https://blog.capps.com/hfo_end_of_an_era-0) 27 Jan, 2021 ## [HFO: End of an era](https://blog.capps.com/hfo_end_of_an_era) ###### *![Fuel Blog Photo](https://blog.capps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fuel%20Blog%20Photo.png?width=844&name=Fuel%20Blog%20Photo.png)* Since the 1960’s, Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) has been the king of shipping fuels. A byproduct of crude oil, HFO expels 35,000 ppm into the environment and accounts for 8% of the [sulfuric dioxide](https://www.environment.gov.au/protection/publications/factsheet-sulfur-dioxide-so2) in the air. The arrival of the IMO 2020 fuel regulation in 2019 signaled a formal move toward alternatives to HFO like [biodiesel](https://info.ornl.gov/sites/publications/Files/Pub120597.pdf), [hydrogen](https://www.rechargenews.com/transition/hydrogen-can-power-virtually-all-container-ships-crossing-the-pacific/2-1-767073), [methanol](https://www.methanol.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Methanol-as-an-Emerging-Marine-Fuel-002.pdf), and [even battery-powered ships](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-shipping-electric/first-battery-powered-cruise-ship-sails-for-the-arctic-idUSKCN1TW27E). While each of these has been pursued incrementally in the past, the breadth and urgency of a regulated shift is changing the dynamic. Domestic shippers, such as retailers and raw material manufacturers, are tending towards low-sulfur diesel oil alternatives, whereas ocean liner companies are embracing exhaust cleaning systems known as scrubbers. Even during times of lower fuel demand, we can anticipate ongoing forward motion in alternative fuel adoption. Let’s look into it… [Read More](https://blog.capps.com/hfo_end_of_an_era) 22 Dec, 2020 ## [4 technology trends influencing logistics](https://blog.capps.com/4-technology-trends-influencing-logistics) ###### *![shutterstock_553733476](https://blog.capps.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_553733476.jpg?width=723&name=shutterstock_553733476.jpg)* ###### *Using Technology to meet evolving customer demand in the new decade* In the past two decades, tech innovations, the [rise of e-commerce](https://blog.capps.com/3-ways-e-commerce-is-changing-the-logistics-industry), and evolving customer demands have had a significant impact on the logistics industry. Today, customers want products and services delivered faster and more cheaply than ever before. In this ‘smarter and faster’ era, efficiency and staying ahead of the curve are key for logistics providers. Here are some of the latest technological advances that logistics experts can integrate into their operations to meet these new challenges. 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