Xmas bonus for box carriers as demand soars and spot rates rocket

Container spot rates to the Mediterranean rocketed by more than 40% this week, according to today’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI). Rates from Asia to Mediterranean ports increased by $312, to ...

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OK, Brexit ahead: now tell us how we keep cross-border goods moving, says UK freight

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News / APMM's Vado Gateway container terminal finally open for business

Maersk’s container terminal operating arm, APM terminals (APMT), has opened its long-awaited Vado Gateway facility ...

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News / Lack of standards a major hurdle for IoT and Bluetooth adoption

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News / Maersk opens logistics centre in Vietnam to meet sourcing demand

Maersk has opened a new logistics centre in North Vietnam as it looks to capitalise ...

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Comment / On the wires: Skou pilots Maersk to one record after another. Unstoppable on all counts?

“Bac Ninh, Vietnam — on December 11th, 2019, the official opening ceremony for the new logistics ...

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Comment / Supply chain radar: Expeditors – I do it my way

It’s been a while since Seattle-based Expeditors (EXPD) filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

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News / Scrubber pioneer MSC the worst-hit by delay as ships queue at yards for retrofitting

Another containership fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system (scrubber) is added to the global ...

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News / Time to crack down on hidden lithium ion battery shipments, says air cargo

Governments must begin issuing fines and penalties for manufacturers that make counterfeit batteries or mis-label ...

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News / Competition in the Gulf heats up as Abu Dhabi unveils plan to boost port capacity

The Middle East container terminal transhipment market is set to become more competitive after Abu ...

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News / Vancouver Airport is building, but slowly and may miss out on a 'golden opportunity'

As with most airports, 2019 is going down as a year more-or-less to forget, in terms of ...

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News / Qwyk's sailing scheduling links with DB Schenker's online despatch system

Logistics start-up Qwyk has signed up DB Schenker for its digital sailing schedule platform. Founded in ...

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Comment / Market Insight: Toll Group – the bell is tolling for Mr Mullen

I had a long chat with a senior Deloitte manager out of the United States ...

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News / Are carriers boosting low-sulphur fuel surcharges to make up for low rates?

Low-sulphur surcharges announced by ocean carriers on 1 December show “significant variations”, even within alliances, ...

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News / New EC president unveils Green Deal: how to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050

The new European Commission president today presented the policies of the European Green Deal, which ...

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News / Cathay Pacific Cargo cuts prices as air cargo flies into a soft new year

Cathay Pacific Cargo is looking to boost its fortunes and attract customers next year by ...

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News / WiseTech Global snaps up South Korean customs software provider Ready Korea

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News / Biofuels may provide a good start for shipping in its quest to cut emissions

Following the recent completion of trial shipments on containerships powered by biofuels, a new report ...

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News / Iceland set to join SECA regions, adding to pressure on carriers burning LSFO

IMO member states, legislating for the 0.5% sulphur cap within their territorial waters from 1 ...

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News / DFDS buys Dutch LTL haulage specialist Huisman Group

Danish ro-ro and ferry operator DFDS is set to grow its UK-continental Europe road freight ...

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News / Rising costs see African e-commerce pioneer Jumia retreat as losses mount

E-commerce platform Jumia, one of Africa’s first ‘unicorns’, is retreating, amid losses. It has pulled its ...

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Xmas bonus for box carriers as demand soars and spot rates rocket

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OK, Brexit ahead: now tell us how we keep cross-border goods moving, says UK freight

News / APMM's Vado Gateway container terminal finally open for business

News / Lack of standards a major hurdle for IoT and Bluetooth adoption

News / Maersk opens logistics centre in Vietnam to meet sourcing demand

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News / Scrubber pioneer MSC the worst-hit by delay as ships queue at yards for retrofitting

News / Time to crack down on hidden lithium ion battery shipments, says air cargo

News / Competition in the Gulf heats up as Abu Dhabi unveils plan to boost port capacity

News / Vancouver Airport is building, but slowly and may miss out on a 'golden opportunity'

News / Qwyk's sailing scheduling links with DB Schenker's online despatch system

Comment / Market Insight: Toll Group – the bell is tolling for Mr Mullen

News / Are carriers boosting low-sulphur fuel surcharges to make up for low rates?

News / New EC president unveils Green Deal: how to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050

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News / Biofuels may provide a good start for shipping in its quest to cut emissions

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