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June 12, 2021
Shipping industry agrees action on R&D investment and trade digitisation
LONDON : As world leaders meet in Cornwall, England, for the G7, the first ever meeting of the equivalent maritime bodies, titled M7, took place on Wednesday this week, organised by the UK Chamber
June 12, 2021
Pandemic turns ‘Iron Silk Road’ into China-Europe trade artery
A freight train bound for Duisburg, Germany, departs from Wuhan, China. More companies are looking to use the China Express Railway to ship goods from China to Europe TOKYO : What began as a 19th
June 4, 2021
Protestors claim to have blocked ZIM ship from docking in Oakland
CALIFORNIA : Pro-Palestinian protestors, led by the San Francisco-based Arab Resource & Organizing Center (Aroc), have claimed victory in turning a ZIM ship away from the Port of Oakland in California. The organisation’s ‘Block
May 31, 2021
Container ships drive 119% jump in total new orders in first five months of 2021
COPENHAGEN : Total orders of dry bulk, tanker and container ships in the first five months of the year have jumped 119.7% compared with the same period in 2020, primarily driven by record high
May 27, 2021
Container Prices Surge In Europe As Carriers Favour Loading Empties
LONDON : For European exporters looking to source shipping containers, existing shortages could deteriorate significantly in the coming weeks, according to the latest data from Container xChange, the world’s leading online platform for the
May 27, 2021
Autonomous Ships: Regulatory Scoping Exercise Completed
LONDON : The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant ship safety treaties, in order
May 27, 2021
Suez Canal Authority Open to Negotiation on Ever Given
CAIRO : The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday it was still open to negotiating with the owners of a giant container ship which blocked traffic in the waterway for six days in
May 26, 2021
Explosion rocks X-Press Pearl, all crew evacuated as Sri Lanka prepares for the worst
COLOMBO : The situation on the X-Press Pearl deteriorated dramatically . The three-month old, 2,700 Teu ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on last Thursday off Colombo Port with Sri Lanka deploying aircraft and
May 25, 2021