NEWS
05/10
2021
The Port of Oakland has announced it will land the fourth first-call service in 2021, as the Swiss shipping line MSC will use the Californian port as the initial US stop for its transpacific Sentosa service, a weekly service that links Oakland with ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
05/10
2021
The world's largest container line, Maersk will apply a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from East Asia to African destinations.
04/10
2021
When we talk about shipping documentation, the first thing that comes to many people’s minds is the bill of lading. A typical bill of lading is a document that confirms the receipt of goods by the shipping company from a shipper, for transport. It also serves the purpose of proving the ownership of the cargo.
04/10
2021
As members of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Vietnam and Singapore are signatories to various free trade agreements (FTAs), presenting them with significant cooperation potential to tap pacts with the EU and the UK, especially since their strong products do not compete directly with each other.
04/10
2021
Launching a direct shipping service between Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port and Thailand’s Ranong Port has received a fresh push as trade between the two countries is growing.
01/10
2021
Containerization is hailed as one of the greatest innovations in the goods transportation industry. Ever since the American entrepreneur Malcolm Maclean came up with the first container made of corrugated steel in 1955, the container has evolved from the humble corrugated steel box to the present-day super-efficient intermodal container.
27/09
2021
FCA, EXW, FOB… the list of terms used in the field of freight, especially sea freight, is endless. What is FCA? How do EXW and FOB Incoterms® fare against FCA? Let us take a look.
27/09
2021
The term Ex-Works (EXW) figures on top of the list of Incoterms® that is published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). One can also see it in several shipping documents and trading contracts.