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Opinion: The shipping sector is at sea

January 25, 2021

The major economies of the world have always realised the potential of shipping as a contributor to economic growth. Today, for instance, control of...

Covid-19 pandemic effect: Shortage of containers to linger

January 25, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 derailed every sector, and the shipping industry was no exception. While many industries, including manufacturing, are slowly bouncing back,...

DB Schenker celebrates 25 years in India

January 22, 2021

MUMBAI: DB Schenker in India commemorates its 25th anniversary since its inception in 1996. Over the years, DB Schenker in India has undertaken various...

PSA Mumbai enhances Europe connectivity with new EPIC / EPI3 / IP1 Europe service

January 22, 2021

MUMBAI: The berthing of CMA CGM's "APL New York" on 20th January 2021 marked the launch of PSA Mumbai's 2nd direct Europe service and...

750 boxes fall off Maersk ship during another Pacific storm

January 21, 2021

Maersk has confirmed another case of bad weather in the Pacific has knocked hundreds of boxes from one its ships. The 13,100 teu Maersk Essen...

The “myth” of nefarious blank sailings

January 21, 2021

Given the current container shipping market, with record-high freight rates, container and vessel capacity shortages, terminal and port congestion, and record-low schedule reliability, it...

Hapag-Lloyd deploys extra-loader for easing disruptions in India

January 20, 2021

HAMBURG: The spike in demand coupled with limited vessel capacity has caused considerable disruption in the Indian market with customers needing dependable services. Hapag-Lloyd has...

Maersk CEO Søren Skou expects to make first CarbonNeutral ship order in 2023

January 20, 2021

Logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk, the owner of the largest shipping company in the world, expects to order its first carbon-neutral ship as soon as...

MOL’s response to an article on the grounding of the vessel Wakashio

January 19, 2021

MOL takes its obligations in relation to this incident with utmost seriousness’ Through a communiqué, MOL has put out the following clarification. Excerpts: "Forbes.com published an...