Kerala government modify incentive scheme for coastal shipping
MUMBAI : The Kerala government has approved a revised coastal shipping incentive scheme on loaded containers moving between Kochi and minor ports in the State. The incentive on freight will now be disbursed according
Dubai halts cargo imports for six days to clear backlog
Dubai will restrict cargo imports for six days next week in a bid to clear a backlog caused by “extraordinarily high” volumes of shipments. Dnata, the cargo handling branch of government-owned airline group Emirates,
Logistics companies fully ready to meet challenges during festival demand
MUMBAI : The new-age logistics companies expect multi-fold growth in shipments and are fully geared to meet the challenge with measures such as capacity expansion and additional hiring, according to industry executives. With festive spirit
WISTA International elects new board members
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) executive committee held its election for three executive positions during their International AGM . The AGM was hosted in Hamburg alongside a conference that is taking
WAL calls on industry doyens to mentor a new generation of female leaders
LONDON : A mentorship scheme has been launched by Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) in a bid to support the next generation of female leaders. Free to join, the scheme is attracting both
New €48m Dublin Inland Port set to open next month
A unit of ferry group Irish Continental has secured the first licence to operate at the new €48m Dublin Inland Port, which has been developed near Dublin Airport by Dublin Port Company. The Irish
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM ‘temporarily’ steering 2 services away from Savannah
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have announced two services are “temporarily” bypassing Savannah, Georgia. CMA CGM said that its Amerigo service, which connects the western Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast, will “temporarily stop calling
MSC becomes first major carrier to fully adopt standardised Depot Codes
All MSC depots globally can now be easily referenced with a standardised 9-character code; The codes are the BIC Facility Codes (BFC), which were recently harmonised in a major joint project between BIC and