February 22, 2019
Cash Deposits Required for Uninsured Cargo Aboard Yantian Express
A two-month wait for cargo aboard fire-hit Yantian Express underscores the importance of cargo insurance.
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February 15, 2019
Vancouver Has Busiest Year Ever in 2018
Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) has released data that show that 2018 was the busiest-ever year at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). New numbers show that a record 25,936,907 passengers flowed through the airport in 2018. As for cargo, there was a…
READ MORE >February 6, 2019
Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Now in Effect for Seven Countries
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership became effective for Vietnam January 14, following its December 30, 2018, entry into force for Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and Singapore. Other signatories to the multilateral free trade agreement include…
READ MORE >February 4, 2019
Happy Chinese New Year and Year of the Pig
The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday is here, and all EMO China offices are on a long holiday from February 4-10. Customers with urgent shipments may contact their EMO Trans representatives for guidance.
READ MORE >January 30, 2019
Cold Weather Adversely Affecting Train Operations
Due to severe cold weather conditions in its Canadian and U.S. Midwest rail network, CN Rail has announced the implementation of train length restrictions to ensure safe operations when cold temperatures fall below -25C. Shorter trains may mean reduced weekly capacity. At…
READ MORE >January 16, 2019
Chinese Lunar New Year is Coming Up
The Chinese Lunar New Year holiday is around the corner, and all Chinese offices will have a long holiday from February 4-10. Our offices in China have advised that, due to China customs operations, customers should not plan to ship cargo…
READ MORE >January 3, 2019
Port of Montreal Welcomes First Vessel of 2019
The Virginiaborg became the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2019 by crossing the downstream limits of the Port at Sorel on January 2, at 3:50 a.m. As is tradition, Captain Volodymyr Yurchenko…
READ MORE >December 11, 2018
Will LNG Help Meet Sulfur Caps?
In anticipation of the enforcement of the International Maritime Organization’s global fuel sulfur cap, liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services are considered a ‘clean’ option to meet the 2020 global 0.5% sulfur cap.
READ MORE >December 6, 2018
New BAF Structures to Take Effect
Ocean carriers will be making changes to Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) charges in 2019.
READ MORE >November 17, 2018
Are Bugs the Biggest Issue in Container Shipping Right Now?
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) has warned that the biggest issue since VGM [container weighing] could be concerns that parasites and other invasive species are being spread globally on the outside of containers, contributing to the demise of local ecodiversity.
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