mayo 14, 2018
India Strike Called Off
A strike by transporters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was called off on Saturday evening after transporters and political leaders reached an agreement with the JNPT management.
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mayo 14, 2018
Will Vancouver’s Port Addition Address Ongoing Concerns?
The port of Vancouver is building a new facility for container inspections near its Deltaport terminal complex. Importers and forwarders are hoping that it will create efficiencies and speed up inspections.
READ MORE >mayo 10, 2018
Temporary Restriction of Dangerous Goods (DG) at Qingdao
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is scheduled for June 2018 in Qingdao, Shandong province of China. Due to the Summit, the Qingdao Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) is restricting all imports of Dangerous Goods (DG) into the province as follows:…
READ MORE >mayo 7, 2018
The New World of Ocean Shipping Regulations
For stakeholders in maritime transportation regulation, all eyes were on London during the recent meetings held by the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO). The meetings covered such topics as environmental protection, technology, and…
READ MORE >mayo 7, 2018
New Weekly Marine Carrier Service to Port of Prince Rupert Commences
Yang Ming and its partners in THE Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express, have added Prince Rupert as the first North American port of call on the amended PS8 trans-Pacific service this spring. Originating in the ports of Tianjin, Qingdao,…
READ MORE >mayo 4, 2018
Terminals in Shanghai, Ningbo and Qingdao Affected by Heavy Winds and Fog
Customers should be aware that we are experiencing disruptions to port operations and vessel services in Shanghai, Ningbo, and Qingdao due to heavy winds and intense fog. Specific port conditions are as follows: Shanghai Port operations at Wai Gao Qiao…
READ MORE >mayo 3, 2018
Port of Antwerp Has Profitable First Quarter
The Port of Antwerp experienced an excellent first quarter with a freight volume of 58,328,678 tonnes, an increase of 7.1% over the same period last year.
READ MORE >mayo 3, 2018
Outlook Positive for Container Shipping Profitability
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
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