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Top 5 Biggest Bulk Carriers In the World
Top 5 Biggest Bulk Carriers In the World

Bulk carriers are maritime vessels designed to carry loose bulk cargo like grains, cereals, coal, ores, iron, steel, cement etc. Today bulkers comprise 21 per cent of the global shipping fleet and most of them are registered in Panama. A leading builder of bulk carriers is South Korea whose shipyards have produced 80 per cent of the Very Large Ore Carriers.

Understanding Shipping Container Numbers
Understanding Shipping Container Numbers

Currently, the container capacity of 5 of the world’s major players in container transport is estimated at 16.4 million TEUs (Twenty Equivalent Units). More than 90% of global cargo is transported by multimodal containers.

Shanghai port operations normalising as lockdown tapers
Shanghai port operations normalising as lockdown tapers

Operations in Shanghai port are getting back to normal as the city’s lockdown eases. CMA CGM said in its latest customer advisory that pressure on Shanghai yard resources is easing, while the waiting time for ships in the Waigaoqiao port area has shortened as more port employees resume work.

10 Major Ports and Oil Terminals in Venezuela
10 Major Ports and Oil Terminals in Venezuela

Venezuela lies on the northern coastline of the South American continent, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Its maritime sector is characterised by small and medium-sized ports exporting mainly petroleum and crude oil since the country is known to possess the largest oil reserves in the world.

Sea Freight Vs Air Freight – The Main Differences
Sea Freight Vs Air Freight – The Main Differences

Global trade figures stood at USD 22 trillion in 2021. The slight lull in the pandemic situation since mid-2021 is seen as the major factor in this jump of 3 trillion, from the previous figure of USD 17 trillion in 2020. Along with global trade, the logistics industry and its ancillaries stand to benefit from this increase in business.

Chartering vs Owning Vessels: Carrier strategies, Rationale, and Advantages & Disadvantages
Chartering vs Owning Vessels: Carrier strategies, Rationale, and Advantages & Disadvantages

In the past two years, since the Covid pandemic upended the entire shipping industry, a common refrain has been the all-pervasive lack of vessels to transport cargo available.

APM Terminals Mobile to expand by 130m²
APM Terminals Mobile to expand by 130m²

APM Terminals Mobile in the United States has signed an agreement with the Alabama State Port Authority to add 129,499m² to the current container terminal yard.

Booking cancellation charges hit Indian shippers as rate levels stabilise
Booking cancellation charges hit Indian shippers as rate levels stabilise

Container lines covering Indian trades have begun to penalise customers, and more severely spot customers, for failing to fulfill their bookings as committed.


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