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July 23, 2021
17 Days at Sea – what does it mean for a Crew?
Captain Piotr Orzolek is master of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Tsingtao Express”. The vessel is sailing in the IOS (Indian Ocean) service and sometimes spends 17 days at sea without berthing in a port. He has been
July 23, 2021
Pakistan’s first company joins TradeLens
Al-Hamd International Container Terminal (AICT) has been the first inland depot operator in Pakistan to join TradeLens, a blockchain-powered digital container logistics. TradeLens is an open and neutral industry platform developed by Maersk and
July 23, 2021
Maersk changes the logistics landscape in Bulgaria and launches intermodal weekly service connecting Burgas to Plovdiv and Sofia.
Sofia, Cargo transport in Bulgaria is highly dominated by road. In the mid-2000s, railways remained a major mode of freight transportation, but with increasing problems with the maintenance of the infrastructure and lowering speeds, highways
July 23, 2021
Rotterdam freight volumes rise led by Iron and Coal
ROTTERDAM : Freight volumes in the port of Rotterdam rose 5.8% on a yearly basis in the first half of 2021, as international trade recovered from its coronavirus slump, Europe’s largest port said on
July 23, 2021
Port of Piraeus receives new quay cranes
The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has announced the arrival of the new Super Post Panamax Quay Crane capable of handling large mega-vessels with a capacity of 20,000TEU at the Port of Piraeus in Greece.
July 23, 2021
UK unveils plans to reduce shipping emissions
The United Kindom’s (UK) Government Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched plans to examine the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the shipping sector to the minimum. During the inquiry, the EAC will
July 23, 2021
Operations in southern Vietnamese ports slow to a crawl with Covid-19 outbreak
Ho Chi Minh City is now the Covid-19 epicentre of Vietnam and the resulting lockdown of the country’s commercial capital has slowed port operations in the southern part of the country. Movement restrictions have
July 22, 2021
Centre to seek financial bids for Shipping Corporation next month
NEW DELHI : The Centre is expected to seek financial bids for Shipping Corporation sometime next month after the potential investors have had the chance to pore over the state-owned company’s books, a senior
July 22, 2021