Cargo Integrity Group calls on Governments to report findings of Container Inspections and on IMO to continue publishing them
LONDON : The Cargo Integrity Group (CIG) is calling on national administrations to carry out and report the findings of their container inspection programmes, and for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to continue collating
Freight Costs, Container shortages threaten India’s exports: GTRI
NEW DELHI : Increasing freight costs, shortage of containers and dependence on major shipping hubs and foreign carriers pose serious challenges to the country’s exports, think tank GTRI said on Sunday. To address these
Historic First: Two Chinese container ships cross paths in Arctic Waters
YANGPU : In a further sign of the dramatic climatic changes occurring in the Arctic, two major container ships for the first time passed each other just 750 nautical miles from the North Pole.
Shipping costs could double as more liners begin complying with regulations to reduce emissions
OSLO : Shipowners and operators face sharply increased costs as they gear up to comply with a slew of new decarbonisation regulations coming on stream over the next few years. The need to develop,
Wilson Sons reports 83% rise in wood pellet exports from Rio Grande Container Terminal in the first eight months of the year
RIO DE JANEIRO : Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, has reported a significant increase in wood pellet exports through Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS). The 83% rise has
VOC Port records 16% rise in container traffic volume
MADURAI : V O Chidambaranar Port’s DBGT container terminal has witnessed a phenomenal growth in container traffic by handling 4,52,350 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) of cargo until August 2024 this fiscal year, accounting for a
Container lines fight for yard slots
SIINGAPORE : The lead time for ordering newbuildings has become so long that container carriers are being forced into ordering “now” so that they can remain competitive into the future, according to one senior
MSC Antonia loses 46 containers overboard in South African storms
GENEVA : The MSC Antonia is the latest vessel to lose containers overboard in winter storms off South Africa due to Cape of Good Hope diversions. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) the