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August 3, 2021
Maersk lifts outlook as supply chain disruptions push up shipping rates
COPENHAGEN : The world’s biggest container shipping company, A.P. Moller-Maersk (MAERSK.CO), on Monday lifted its full-year earnings outlook after reporting strong preliminary quarterly results as chaotic conditions in the global supply chain pushed freight rates
August 3, 2021
DPT inaugurates Server Room and Training Hall at Kandla
GANDHIDHAM : Deendayal Port Trust inaugurated Server Room and Training Hall at Kandla & initiates User Acceptance Test for the ERP Project, as part of ‘Ease of Doing Business Initiative’ of Govt. of India.
August 3, 2021
Privatisation of cargo handling at major ports made easy
MUMBAI : Cargo handling terminals at Centre-owned major ports will be privatised through the public-private-partnership (PPP) route under three broad categories – oil, clean cargo including containers and bulk – departing from the current
August 3, 2021
Maritime supply chain actors brought together to step up collaborative efforts to tackle timber and wildlife trafficking in container shipping
GENEVA : A two-day Global Shipping Roundtable event to combat illegal wildlife and timber trade in containerized shipping brought together attendees representing 39 private shipping lines, freight forwarding companies and port operators, 18 public sector
August 3, 2021
South Western Railway transports 14 million tonne freight in current fiscal
BENGALURU : The South Western Railway (SWR) transported a record 14 million tonnes of essential freight, including cement, coal, iron ore, and fertilisers from April to July of this fiscal, a zonal official said . “We
August 3, 2021
Bigger ships, more frequent and severe transit delays
When national lockdowns stopped or slowed the flow of goods, the generally efficient maritime shipping industry suddenly had to contend with numerous challenges and supply chain disruptions became common. While the proximate causes varied,
August 3, 2021
IPO-bound Delhivery inks $200 mn deal to acquire rival Spoton Logistics
The logistics startup, backed by marquee investors such as Carlyle, Softbank, and Tiger Global Management has sealed the $200 million deal to acquire a 100% stake in the rival logistics player IPO-bound Delhivery has
August 3, 2021
HCMC port stops receiving bulk cargo amid container pileup
HCMC’s Cat Lai Terminal will not accept certain cargoes until August 16 since containers have piled up and there is little space left, its operator said. Saigon New Port Corporation said it has stopped
August 3, 2021