Chittagong shipping agents to pay higher bills as labour wages went up
CHITTAGONG : Shipping agents in Bangladesh from now on have to pay an additional 4.5% bill for container handling and 5.8% for bulk cargo handing against labour wages
Seafarer welfare issues – shipping needs one voice
LONDON : This was one of conclusions reached by experts at an Inmarsat event . On the first day of London International Shipping Week, “Meeting the welfare needs
bp and NYK Line join forces to help decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors
TOKYO : bp and NYK Line have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on future fuels and transportation solutions to help industrial sectors, including shipping, decarbonise. For
Shipping cost surge are companies’ latest inflation puzzle
Transportation prices—usually a fraction of a completed product’s worth—are rising as one other supply-chain hurdle, overwhelming some firms already paying extra for uncooked supplies and labor. The material
Five Rules for the Next Supply Chain Crisis
Supply chain interruption is not uncommon. Natural disasters, human errors, political unrest and climate change have always impacted procurement. Typically, these issues have been localized. When faced with
Container shortage hits exporters as box prices soaring
Hamburg-based Container xChange says that the continued surge in container prices and growing imbalance of container availability in India is negatively impacting and leading to supply chain slowdown, a
Freight future needs certainty on planning
A “tsunami of freight” has flowed through Australia’s ports and supply chains throughout the Covid-19 pandemic period, but supply chain experts warn future efficiency gains will be dependent
Swachhata Pakhwada 2021 at Paradip Port Trust
NEW DELHI : Coinciding with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations, PPT began the observance of “Swachhta Pakhwada” It started with a Swachhata Pledge administered by Shri A.K. Bose,
India, US bilateral trade projected to reach $500 bn by 2025: Gadkari
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the bilateral trade between India and the US has grown from $16 billion to $ 149
Nitin Gadkari to review progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari will be reviewing the progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway(DME) on 16th – 17th September covering the States
