Drewry: World Container Index 310.1% Higher Y-o-Y
LONDON : Drewry’s composite World Container index increased 3.3% or $207 to $6,463.78 per 40ft container. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 3 June 2021The composite index increased 3.3% or $207 this week, and also,
JNPT strengthens Maritime business, Port witnesses steady surge in container handling in May
JNPT handled 4,54,385 TEUs during the month May 2021 Leading the fight against COVID-19, JNPT handled a total 327.632 MT of liquid medical oxygen and medical accessories in May MUMBAI : Jawaharlal Nehru Port
MSC CEO SOREN TOFT calls for Global approach to R&D and Carbon pricing
GENEVA : MSC, Mediterranean Shipping Company has joined other carriers in reiterating support for a global R&D decarbonisation fund and also in backing a potential worldwide market-based measure that would include carbon pricing. On
Maersk updates services to face ports’ disruptions and congestions
COPENHAGEN : Maersk has announced changes in its services in order to face delays, disruptions and congestions at various ports across the world. The Danish carrier has decided to reset the schedule for the
CMA CGM is shipping 55 tons of medical supplies free of charge to help tackle the Covid-19 pandemic …
MARSELLE : Another large-scale operation undertaken under the agreement between the CMA CGM Foundation and the crisis management and support center of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.The CMA CGM Foundation is
IMAP Netherlands advises freight forwarding specialist Combinex on sale to C.H. Robinson
WASHINTON : IMAP is pleased to announce that C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW), one of the world’s largest logistics platforms, has acquired Combinex Holding B.V. (“Combinex”), a specialist in customer-oriented transport management. The acquisition further
X-Press Pearl disaster underlines need for action on dangerous goods handling
The X-Press Pearl disaster has again underscored the severe dangers posed by containership cargo fires. COLOMBO : Mutual insurer the TT Club stated that the latest casualty was part of a catalogue of container
Southern Railway registers increase in freight and parcel revenue
CHENNAI : Southern Railway’s cumulative earnings from parcel and freight traffic in April and May 2021 have increased by 331.58 % and 52.89 % respectively, over the corresponding period, last year. The earnings from