Shippers prepare for another pandemic crunch of holiday gifts
NEW YORK : Nearly 3.4 billion parcels are expected to crisscross the country this holiday season, representing an estimated increase of about 400 million compared to last year. The last holiday season was far
Two merchant vessels collide in Gulf of Kutch, oil spill reported
AHMEDABAD : A major collision between two cargo ships in Gujarat’s Gulf of Kutch on Friday night led to an oil slick in the Arabian sea, from a reliable source. No fatalities have been reported
Tender to privatise Varanasi and Sahibganj multi-modal river terminals flops yet again
NEW DELHI : India’s waterways development agency will issue fresh tenders on a new model for privatising the multi modal river terminals at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Sahibganj in Jharkhand after an earlier
China is imposing quarantines of up to 7 weeks for cargo ship crew, not good news for supply chain
China is imposing mandatory quarantines of up to seven weeks for returning Chinese seafarers. Crew changes are getting more difficult due to stricter government requirements, says the Global Maritime Forum. China’s strict COVID-19 quarantines are
Shipping Minister invites investor for development projects to build India’s multimodal connectivity
NEW DELHI : With India looking at integrated transport and multimodal connectivity to significantly improve India’s logistical competitiveness, the Government has put activities for development of waterways and coastal shipping on fast-track with a
Sonowal assure to take up waterways project over Tizu river
NEW DELHI : Replying to MLA Yitachu on the present status of waterways project over Tizu river, Transport, Civil Aviation & Railways Minister P Paiwang Konyak stated that the Tizu-Zungki River was declared as
When are shipping rates going to normalize?
McKinsey’s Steve Saxon and Jaana Remes explain why shipping rates haven’t fallen and provide a scenario for what to expect in 2022. If you’re in the United States, you likely feel the impact of logjams
Several ships trapped in ice after Arctic sea freezes early near Russia
An early and unexpected freeze has trapped at least 18 cargo ships in the Arctic Sea off the coast of Russia. Ice up to 30cm thick has formed across most of the Laptev Sea and East Siberian seas. In years