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janvier 18, 2018


FMC Hears Opinions on Detention and Demurrage Penalties

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) on Tuesday heard from more than a dozen importers, exporters and intermediaries about the need to develop guidelines to prevent what they called inappropriate application of detention and demurrage penalties.

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janvier 18, 2018


Port of Charleston Posts Record Month

The Port of Charleston moved 103,756 cargo boxes through its terminals in December, pushing the 12-month total to 1.23 million containers — a 9.4 percent increase over the previous year and nearly double the average growth for U.S. ports in 2017.

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janvier 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…

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janvier 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…

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