Cargo rate freeze won’t solve shipping strains
BEIJING : Recent moves made by international shipping companies’ to freeze cargo rates will do little to ease strained shipping capacity and improve logistics efficiency, Chinese traders said,
Carrying containers on a bulker – what the experts say
SHANGHAI : It is not though quite as simple as stacking containers on a bulk carrier in return for a hefty freight or charter rate and hoping they
Cash-rich container lines look to squeeze out feeder operators
LONDON : Ocean carriers are squeezing their feeder service providers from both sides: firstly by refusing to entertain contract rate increases, and secondly by turning the heads of
Global shipping is earning the most money since 2008 as pandemic pain wanes
MUMBAI : The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the
Durban’s ship repair skills praised after 96.5 tonnes of steel used to fix Indian vessel
DURBAN : The ship repair skills and ingenuity of the Durban based Sandock Austral Shipyards (SAS) were put to its full test when the team undertook the repair
No capping of shipping rates: Govt
NEW DELHI : The government ruled out capping of freight rates, which have shot up, but made it clear that shipping lines needed to be transparent in their
ClassNK Publishes Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels
Classification society ClassNK announced on Friday it has released “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels”, updated with safety requirements for ships using ammonia as fuel on previously issued
How the pandemic turned humble shipping containers into the hottest items on the planet
London : The 30,000 aluminum tins were supposed to show up in a 20-foot shipping container in July. Months later, they haven’t arrived — and SJ Hunt, the
Container Shipping – Onshore Disruption Leading To Record Delays And Profits
As ports and hinterland transport struggle to keep up, delays at ports are soaking up capacity leading to frustration on the shippers’ side and leaving carriers struggling to
Ship stuck then refloated in Suez Canal, no impact on traffic – SCA
CAIRO : A bulk carrier briefly became stuck in the northern section of the Suez Canal on Thursday but was refloated and there was no impact on traffic,