DCSA completes standards-based interoperable eBL transaction, marking major industry milestone
AMSTERDAM : Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announces a first successful standards-based, interoperable electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) transaction. This milestone achievement was made possible through collaboration with leading eBL solution providers and marks
Drewry: World Container Index up 8% last week
LONDON : For many years, World Container Index has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation is considering index-linked contracts or requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes
Cargo bookings from China to US surges 300% following tariff pause
NEW DELHI : The demand in the US for container shipping from China has surged nearly 300 per cent, after a halt in retaliatory tariffs between the two countries, according to container-tracking software provider
Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade
CAIRO : Egypt’s Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back now the security situation has
Pakistan ports face export backlog as India’s transit ban forces shipping lines to reroute
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan is facing a “big backlog” of export containers at its ports after international shipping lines began bypassing the country, following India’s decision to block vessels carrying Pakistani cargo, officials and shipping
SHIPPING: Asia-US container rates flat to higher as capacity reduction offers support
LONDON : Rates for shipping containers were stable to higher this week as carriers have reduced capacity by 4-5% along the trade route amid efforts to stop the slide in prices, but capacity could
Breakbulk cargo finds a place on container ships
GOTHENBURG : Even though container ships are primarily designed to transport standard containers, they can also accommodate breakbulk cargo, items that exceed the limitations of container dimensions. This capability is especially evident on the
Shippers unlikely to return quickly to Red Sea after ceasefire
NEW YORK : Major shipping companies are likely to take their time before fully resuming transits through the Red Sea, waiting to see if a ceasefire announced May 6 results in an end to