FREIGHT NEWS
29/03
2022
Congestion around the world’s busiest container port is expected to intensify as Shanghai will be locked down in two stages for a Covid-19 mass testing exercise.
24/03
2022
A consortium of Asian box carriers will launch a new weekly direct service connecting ports in China, Vietnam, Singapore and India’s East Coast.
24/03
2022
The current dysfunctional vessel sailing flow, fuelled by long delays at larger Western ports, is causing greater concerns for Indian shippers and freight forwarders.
23/03
2022
The dynamic chain of demand and supply necessitates the movement of goods between centres of production and demand. Transportation of goods whether they are of perishable or non-perishable nature requires careful planning and execution.
19/03
2022
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) will expand its refrigerated container fleet with 6,500 new reefers, including 500 units equipped with advanced Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology.
18/03
2022
The German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) have signed a strategic partnership deal committing to cooperate on efforts contributing to maritime decarbonisation.
17/03
2022
The number of containerships waiting off Qingdao, one of China’s biggest ports, is continuing to rise as the country doubles down on its COVID Zero policy, adding more delays to a strained global supply chain.
17/03
2022
With new Covid lockdowns in China becoming another major challenge for global supply chains already facing widespread dysfunctions, container lines operating to and from India are expecting a knock-on negative effect on the availability of empty equipment for the resurgent market.