China
marzo 14, 2018
IATA Symposium Highlights Technology Trends
At a workshop held during IATA’s World Cargo Symposium, moderators sparked an interactive discussion about how technology can be applied to the air cargo business and the hurdles ahead. Whether it’s blockchain, artificial intelligence (A.I.), augmented reality, or the “internet…
READ MORE >febrero 26, 2018
HMM to Launch Asia-North Europe Route
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) plans to launch a standalone Asia-North Europe service in April that promises industry-leading transit times between Busan and Rotterdam. Branded as the ‘Asia-Europe Express’ (AEX), the new service will turn in 10 weeks with 10 classic…
READ MORE >febrero 14, 2018
China’s Demand for Perishables Drives Capacity
According to one key source, China’s demand for fruit and other perishables is not expected to diminish any time soon. “If all the fruit produced by Europe was exported to China, it would only meet 16% of demand – this…
READ MORE >febrero 8, 2018
Winter Weather Affecting Paris
Due to heavy snowfall in the region, Paris airports are facing disruptions in operations, including flight delays and cancellations. Unfortunately, this means that our personnel are unable to get freight shipments to and from the airport. The winter weather is forecasted…
READ MORE >febrero 6, 2018
Free Webinar on IMO Polar Code
Diminishing ice in the Arctic will have significant consequences for commercial shippers that rely on the Northern Sea Route. A free webinar offered by IHS Markit/Fairplay on February 7 will focus on how the IMO Polar Code, which went into force…
READ MORE >enero 18, 2018
Leaders Gather in Singapore to Combat Piracy
The Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of ReCAAP, the first regional government-to-government agreement to promote and enhance cooperation against piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia, kicked off in Singapore with 19 senior officers from 17 countries. The countries represented…
READ MORE >enero 16, 2018
China’s Year of the Dog to Commence February 15
Chinese New Year is coming up February 15-21! Customers should be aware that nearly all Asian transportation suppliers are closed during this national holiday. We are already seeing volumes increasing and space tightening with carriers. Please be sure to make bookings…
READ MORE >diciembre 15, 2017
Korea’s Largest Ocean Carrier Launches Block Train Service to Europe
Hyundai Merchant Marine Company has announced that it will launch a block train service to Europe via the Trans China Railway (TCR) from South Korea. A block train service is a train where all the cars carry the same commodity…
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