#Cargo
Freight forwarders feel the US$10k heat, in red-hot Asia/Europe market
Freight forwarders say that with Asia-Europe rates rising at least fivefold year-on-year, and total rates for some cargo having topped US$10,000/FEU, shippers are de...
Air Cargo Demand Surges in Face of Passenger Downturn
At the height of the pandemic, air cargo transportation firms have seen a huge surge in demand, to assist struggling global supply chain networks. Airlines which...
The Port of Halifax receives the largest container vessel to call at a Canadian port
Thursday morning, the largest containerized cargo vessel to call at a Canadian port arrived at the Port of Halifax. The CMA CGM Brazil, 366 metres length,...
Gantry crane contacted by container ship, collapsed
Container ship MOUNT CAMERON contacted gantry crane at Pier 2 of Chittagong Container Terminal in the afternoon Aug 20, while maneuvering to berth at Pier 5. Gantry...
Japanese mega container ship hard aground, South China sea UPDATE
Aug 20 UPDATE: Owner Statement: The owner and manager of the container ship Mackinac Bridge (152297 GT, 2015 built) report the vessel went aground in heavy weather...
Hapag-Lloyd Containership Quarantined in South Africa After Crew Members Test Positive for Virus
A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been ordered to quarantine at a Durban, South Africa anchorage after two crew members on board tested positive for COVID-19, Hapag-Ll...
Air freight specialists see business boom as shipping gets constrained over virus fears
As factories across China continue to come on line in the coming weeks after a month-long shutdown from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the manufacturing sector i...
Nine shipping and port companies sign up to global digital collaboration
Nine shipping companies and terminal operators have signed an agreement indicating their intention to become shareholders of the proposed Global Shipping Business Ne...
Cargo Facts Asia conference moves to Singapore in wake of coronavirus
Cargo Facts Asia 2020 has moved to Singapore in response to the novel coronavirus that began in China in December. Royal Media Group, Cargo Facts Asia’s pro...
Hamburg denies it will lose volumes in shipping alliance network shifts
By Gavin van Marle 24/01/2020 The German container gateway of Hamburg won’t see a drop in throughput after the shipping alliance network reshu...
A tough end to the year for cargo at Europe’s major airlines
By Damian Brett The end of year traffic figures from European airlines sum up what a tough year 2019 was for the air cargo business. Figures just released by L...
Qatar Cargo to launch freighter service to Japan
10 / 01 / 2020 By Damian Brett Qatar Cargo will enter the Japanese market with a new freighter service to Kansai International Airport. The scheduled servic...
Exclusive: Transparency call as IATA is rapped over CASS cargo payments
Forwarders are calling for greater transparency in CASS as concern rises over IATA’s running of the cargo payments system. The news comes after a GSSA ...
Booming of E-Commerce, Reliable Shipping Services Are Needed
The development of e-commerce in the world and also in Indonesia shows the trend of rapid increase. Two main factors that support the growth of e-commerce are the lo...
MTL Investment in Taicang Terminal Pays Off
Hong Kong-based operator Modern Terminals Ltd (MTL) is enjoying the results of its investment in Taicang International Gateway, a deep-water terminal, as manufacture...
03 November 2024
‘It’s all happening again.’ The supply chain is under strain
08 November 2024
Global Freight Rises But Shows Signs of Weakness in U.S.
23 Oktober 2024
Arctic Shipping Route to See First-Ever Panamax Containership
18 Oktober 2024