India and UAE explore virtual trade corridor to fast-track shipments
NEW DELHI : India and the UAE are exploring creating a virtual trade corridor to facilitate quicker clearance of shipments. Under the proposal, approvals and clearances related to
NVOCCs or Freight Forwarders spend 80% of their time fixing problems : Christian Roeloffs
DENMARK : Christian Roeloffs, co-founder and CEO, Container xChange, said the number of processes involved in sourcing and transporting a container, and the low-tech nature of those processes,
FMC in tussle with MSC over $1,000 surcharge
WASHINGTON, D. C. : The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) broke new ground, in creating mechanisms for cargo interests to challenge charges initiated by carriers
DP World and Caspian Containers Company partner to help digitalise international trade
DUBAI : DP World has signed a cooperation agreement with the Caspian Containers Company SA (CCCSA) to help digitalise trade across the Greater Caspian Region and parts of
Tailwind Shipping Lines, Lidl’s box line launches new service from Bangladesh to
CHITTAGONG : Tailwind Shipping Lines, founded less than a year ago as a subsidiary of Lidl International, is introducing a new liner service focused on transporting textile items from Bangladesh to
Smart Green Shipping celebrates new wave of investment from MOL Drybulk Ltd and Scottish Enterprise
ENGLAND : Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company based in Dumfries that is developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships and
Sri Lankan government invests US$132 million in port development
COLOMBO : The Sri Lankan government will spend around US$132 million on port development projects, as stated by the minister of ports, shipping, and aviation Nimal Siripala de
First PM GatiShakti NMP Regional Workshop for Central & Western Zone to be held in Goa today
MUMBAI : The first PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP) Regional Workshop for Central and Western Zone is being organized under the chairmanship of Special Secretary, Logistics Division,
East Zonal Conference on PM Gatishakti and National Logistic Policy held in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESHWAR : Under the aegis of Ministry of Coal, the East Zonal Conference on PM GatiShakti (National Master Plan for Multimodal connectivity) and National Logistic Policy was held
Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd to acquire container vessel
MUMBAI : Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on 14th February 2023 for acquisition of one container vessel of 2872 TEU (35538