Keeping trade moving from the kitchen table : DP World
DUBAI : In March 2020, a virus put the world on hold. Overnight office doors closed, dispersing people to the safety of their homes. Like millions of others, we became part of a new
Protests in Pakistan erupt against China’s belt and road plan
Demonstrations shut down Gwadar, where Chinese are blamed for lack of water and electricity and threat to local fishing ISLAMABAD : Protests have erupted in Pakistan’s port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of
Supply chain crisis hits world economy as companies face higher input costs
NEW DELHI : A prolonged supply chain crisis could negatively impact the global economy for longer than expected earlier. Disruption in global supply chain mechanism including shipping operations could last well into next year
Velji Dosabhai handles a remarkable ODC Shipment at Mundra
MUNDRA : Velji Dosabhai & Sons Pvt. Ltd. (VDSPL), a well established Custom Broker & Freight Forwarder in India since last 9 decade, recently handled a remarkable ODC consignment at Seabird CFS, Mundra. The
Container shortage, high freight dent ceramic exports
AHMEDABAD : Container shortage and high ocean freight charges have started pinching ceramic tile manufacturers in Morbi, India’s largest cluster of ceramic industry. The twin blows have already eroded exports, and exporters fear more
Industry expects Bengal’s warehousing potential to improve
KOLKATA : Industry expects Bengal’s warehousing potential to improve with a tweak in rules on ground coverage — the percentage of covered area against the total plot area. The industry is also in favour
The world’s third busiest container port is back but the shipping crisis isn’t over yet
HONG KONG : One coronavirus case was all it took to shut down a critical part of the world’s third busiest container port.Now, the Meishan terminal at the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in eastern China is back up
Container volume at major Chinese ports up 4.4% in early August
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports returned to grow following a short period decline in late July. In early August, eight major Chinese container posts posted a growth rate of 4.4% for container volume