Short sea container shipping service ready for launch
KOHZIKODE : The brief sea container delivery service between the Vallarpadam container terminal and the Beypore port will start on June 24. Carrying coastal and export-import (exim) transshipment containers, Motor Vessel Chowgule-8 owned by
Leather, its products export jumps to USD 641.72 mn in Apr-May 2021: CLE
NEW DELHI : The country’s export of leather, its products and footwear has jumped to USD 641.72 million in April-May 2021 from USD 146.79 million in the corresponding period last year, the Council for
Freight forwarding market recovering with growth expected at 8.7% in 2021
Transport Intelligence’s (Ti), latest report, Global Freight Forwarding 2021, shows the post-Covid-19 global forwarding market is settling in to its recovery phase after dramatic contractions in 2020. However, market dynamics remain skewed with limited
Mangaluru railway stations get PCB certification
MANGALORE : As many as 15 railway stations, including Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction, in Palakkad division of Southern Railway have obtained ‘consent to operate’ (CTO) certification from the state pollution control boards. Apart
Oakland cargo volume increases despite ongoing vessel congestion
CALIFORNIA : While an increasing number of containers presents enormous operating challenges for marine terminals and ocean carriers at Oakland, the cargo volumes of the Californian port continue to grow. Port of Oakland has reported
China a crucial player in logistics industry’s decarbonization: Maersk
SINGAPORE : China will play a crucial role in ensuring that the global logistics industry responds effectively to the climate change challenge, said Ditlev Blicher, managing director of Maersk Asia Pacific. “Decarbonizing transport chains
Satellite images show backlog of containers awaiting export at Port of Yantian after Covid outbreak
Satellite images by Planet Labs show container congestion and lack of vessels at the Port of Yantian, the fourth-busiest container port in the world. SEKO Logistics calculates 160,000 40-foot containers stacked up at the port.
China shipping delays set to worsen global trade chaos
BEIJING : The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the biggest test of its stamina yet. When one of China’s busiest ports