Risk of container explosion flaring up on land and at sea port
In August 2015, two consecutive explosions at a container storage station in China’s Port of Tianjin killed more than 170 people, injured nearly 800 and resulted in billions
OPINION : Talk of phasing out the humble 20ft shipping container is misplaced
Following a contraction in output of newbuild 20ft shipping containers in 2021, ordering has recovered strongly this year, and contrary to popular opinion Drewry expects its share of
Carriers unveil blanking programmes to prop up rates as peak season sinks
Some 8.8% of capacity is due to be pulled from the Asia to Europe market by ocean carriers over the next 12 weeks. CMA CGM has announced it
PIL awarded for ‘Search and Rescue Efforts in 2021’ by MPA
SINGAPORE : A hallmark of PIL’s seafarers is their readiness to go out of their way to help when called upon to conduct search and rescue operations. This
Containership charter market could see new spike as ships slow down for new emissions regulations
The containership charter market could see a new spike this year, as liner operators look to redesign their networks to compensate for ships reducing speed to meet new
Govt finalising a national policy on the ‘Blue Economy’: Dr. Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI : Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister for Earth Sciences (MoES), on Wednesday announced that the Centre is planning to release a policy framework on India’s ‘Blue Economy’.
A number of Russian freight forwarders have opened new routes to connect Chinese and Russian Ports
Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, most international liner companies have significantly reduced their business in Russia. Recently, a number of Russian freight forwarders have launched their own liner services
Singapore’s $14 bn mega-port takes aim at shipping chaos
SINGAPORE : Singapore is forging ahead with a S$20 billion ($14 billion) project to build the world’s biggest automated port by 2040 — one that will double the
Positive shipping outlook, negative world outlook
NEW YORK : Very positive about the shipping outlook, but very negative about the world outlook, was a dichotomy highlighted by BW Group’s Executive Chairman & Chairman of
Biden in harsh criticism of container carriers: Freight rates are “outrageous”
NEW YORK : US President Joe Biden once again levels a sharp criticism at the global box carriers dominating the seaborne transportation between Asia and the US, he
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