Nanchang Airport (KHN), located in China’s southeastern Jiangxi province, has announced the construction of its new international cargo station. It will support the airport’s goal to increase its cargo throughput capacity to 200,000 tonnes by 2020. Construction of the cargo terminal will also contribute to China’s…
READ MORE >The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing modifications to the Section 301 – List 3 Tariffs, scheduled to take effect May 10, 2019.
READ MORE >As carriers prepare for compliance with the upcoming low sulfur fuel limit, the International Maritime Organization has been asked to clarify four areas of IMO 2020: safety issues; education on fuel handling; compliance reporting; and how consistent global regulation will…
READ MORE >Ocean carriers MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced last week the establishment of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). The organization’s leadership says that the main aim of DGSA is to establish common information technology standards to make the…
READ MORE >The Port of Antwerp is pursuing a pilot project focused on the sustainable production of methanol, as well as introducing a methanol-powered tug in the near future. The project is targeting production of as much as 8,000 tons of sustainable…
READ MORE >The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) has released a Best Practice Guide on Prevention of Cybercrime aimed at helping the industry thwart growing online threats to supply chains. FIATA’s Advisory Body on Legal Matters (ABLM) prepared the guide.
READ MORE >Ocean carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have advised shippers that they have finished unloading all damaged containers from the fire-stricken Yantian Express. Undamaged cargo remains on board the vessel, which is to undergo repairs, before sailing to an as…
READ MORE >At the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) held in Singapore this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented a paper outlining three main air cargo priorities for the coming years – modernization, global standards, and open trade borders.
READ MORE >