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October 15, 2024
KR Publishes Report on Safe Maritime Transport of Electric Vehicles on PCTCs
BUSAN : KR (Korean Register) has published a report on the safe maritime transport of electric vehicles on Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). Electric vehicle fires are known to be difficult to extinguish
October 15, 2024
German shipping companies warn a Trump presidency would hurt business
HAMBURG : A potential re-election of Donald Trump as US president would pose challenges for the German shipping industry, according to a study by auditing firm PwC seen by DPA, German Press Agency. The
October 15, 2024
Baltic index extends gains as capesize rates rise
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for a second consecutive session on Monday, propped up by higher rates for the capesize
October 14, 2024
CMA CGM Group opens a new state-of-the-art inland depot in Mundra
MUNDRA : On October 10, 2024, Mr Atit Mahajan, Managing Director of CMA CGM India, along with Mr Jean Vanmalle, Vice President of CMA CGM Inland Services (CCIS), inaugurated the CMA CGM Group’s new
October 14, 2024
MSC CEO talks flexibility, future fuels and Formula One at IAPH’s World Ports Conference
HAMBURG : Outdated infrastructure is a persistent issue in many ports, and technology and productivity are not keeping up with industry needs, the CEO for the world’s largest container line MSC told the International
October 14, 2024
French tax on shipping would cost CMA CGM 800 million euros, CFO tells Les Echos
MARSEILLE : An exceptional tax on shipping proposed by the French government in a belt-tightening budget would cost CMA CGM about 800 million euros ($875 million) over two years that it would not able
October 14, 2024
Asia-US container rates fall further; trend expected to continue post-ILA strike
HOUSTON : Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US continued to fall after a lengthy strike was averted at US Gulf and East Coast ports and as peak season
October 14, 2024
ClassNK awards notation for safe transportation of EVs to EASTERN CAR LINER’s car carrier ‘POSITIVE CHALLENGER’
TOKYO : ClassNK granted its ‘AFVC(FD)(EV)’*1 notation to ‘POSITIVE CHALLENGER’, a car carrier operated by EASTERN CAR LINER, LTD. and managed by ECL Shipmanagement Limited, for vessels equipped with additional firefighting measures for transporting electric vehicles
October 11, 2024