The Port of Rotterdam Authority has announced the launch of the World Ports Climate Action Program. In this new international initiative, the port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will be joining forces and…
READ MORE >Jian Zhang, a partner at Pamir Law Group, offers his advice on negotiating and signing clear and balanced purchase contracts, as well as best practices for successfully conducting business in China.
READ MORE >Our colleagues in the Middle East have advised us that businesses will be on holiday from August 21 to 25, 2018 because of local holidays in Qatar in observance of Eid Al Adha. Customers should plan shipments accordingly and check…
READ MORE >U.S. and foreign food and medical device facilities that do not properly renew their registrations with the Food and Drug Administration can be locked out of the U.S. market. Renewals for both types of facilities are due this year starting…
READ MORE >According to Drewry’s latest five-year container port demand forecast, volumes are set to increase on average by just under 6% a year. This would add 240m teu to global container port throughput by 2022 – 45m teu a year – “broadly equivalent to the size…
READ MORE >On July 25, the U.S. and the European Union announced “a new phase” in their bilateral relationship that will feature “strong trade relations in which both [sides] will win.” The agreement appears to ease trade tensions that have escalated in…
READ MORE >Despite overcapacity fears and recent container spot rate erosion, analysts have a positive outlook on profitability for container shipping this year, according to the Loadstar
READ MORE >The Port of Rotterdam has announced an application called Pronto that will allow visiting ships to cut their waiting time by an average of 20%. In addition to enabling more effective utilization of capacity and better planning and coordination, Pronto…
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