Cargo’s Digital Future – MSC and IATA discuss digitalisation in maritime and aviation
GENEVA : The digitalisation of cargo transportation is an ongoing process, with a host of challenges created by sectoral information silos and disconnected third party stakeholders – but experience has shown that collaboration on
WCO-Japan Career Development Programme 2020-2021 Completion
The WCO-Japan Career Development Programme (CDP) for 2020-2021 ended with a ceremony at which WCO Secretary General Dr. Kunio Mikuriya awarded the 10 Professional Associates (PAs) certificates on their successful completion of the Programme.
Container lines are poised to hit a $100 billion profit jackpot
All the experts said spot ocean rates would pull back in the second half. The second half has now begun. Not only are spot rates not falling, they’re still rising. Much higher H2 spot
GEODIS Announces Acquisition of Velocity Transport, Expanding Freight Brokerage Capacity
GEODIS, a global supply chain operator, has reached an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Velocity Freight Transport, Inc., a leading freight brokerage company based in Plano, Texas, from McLane Company,
Strategic partnership to empower port women
More women are joining the maritime ranks in a variety of professions within the industry. To encourage this trend and with a view to continuing the momentum to empower women in the maritime community,
Carriers to achieve US$100 billion annual profits for the first time in history
Box shipping lines’ yearly profits are expected to approach US$100 billion in 2021 for the first time in the history of container shipping, according to the latest forecast by Drewry, while freight rates will
Agility Donates to UNHCR in Malaysia and Jordan
KUWAIT : Agility, a leading global logistics provider, has renewed its partnership agreement with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help fund programmes supporting vulnerable refugees in Jordan and Malaysia. The partnership renewal will
Bangladesh exporters seek direct connectivity to US & Europe
In the face of a prolonged crisis in sending export cargoes, Bangladeshi shippers have decided to persuade larger vessel owners to operate direct service from Chittagong port to the ports in US and Europe