Ocean carriers striving hard to manage supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19, says analysis
Ocean carriers are taking all available measures to improve the speed and efficiency of cargo movement including employing all available vessel tonnage. When demand dropped some 20-30% in Q2 2020, carriers curtailed services and
Hapag-Lloyd deploys extra-loader for easing disruptions in India
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 invested in additional services to ease the build-up of
A.P. Moller- Maersk, The Ocean Cleanup extend relationship with new three-year partnership
COPENHAGEN: The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To achieve this goal, they aim to stop the inflow via rivers and clean up what has
Inland waterways transport infrastructure in state is set to get a major boost
The inland waterways transport infrastructure in the state is all set for a major boost with the Transport department executing the “Inland Waterways Transport Logistics and Spatial Development Project”. The World Bank has recently
Aurobindo Realty to buy 41.12 per cent stake in Kakinada Seaports
Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Realty and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd will acquire a 41.12% stake in Kakinada Seaports Ltd, the second port investment in four months by the real estate and infrastructure venture formed by the promoters
ICC International Maritime Bureau highlights benefits of joining IMB NVOCC Register
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is inviting non-vessel owning common carriers or NVOCCs to sign up to its IMB NVOCC Register. NVOCCs that do so stand to benefit from being recognised as adhering
JNPT inducts tug-boat to handle large ships safely
The country’s leading container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has inducted Tug-Boat ‘Daisy Star.’ It will help in handling vessel of various sizes thereby providing more safety in handling larger ships. Additionally, during
Container lines cancelling hardly any services over Chinese New Year period
Container lines are blanking very few sailings in the traditional slack season around Chinese New Year, as they continue to try and cope with unprecedented demand and disruption caused by empty container shortages. Analyst
