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More than cost drives shipper haulage strategies LONG BEACH, California — Time, as much as rising drayage costs, is forcing US importers to decide between container shipping… More than cost drives shipper haulage strategies International Freight

For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain What are the technologies that will gain traction in the container supply chain in 2019? A veteran shipping executive I spoke with recently… For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain International Freight

For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain What are the technologies that will gain traction in the container supply chain in 2019? A veteran shipping executive I spoke with recently… For shipping: Visibility via data trumps blockchain International Freight

New Bangladesh customs process to speed cargo The Bangladesh government is introducing pre-arrival processing (PAP) of import documents at ports in July. With that, shippers in Bangladesh are set to save nearly a week’s time in getting delivery… New Bangladesh customs process to speed cargo International Freight

New Bangladesh customs process to speed cargo The Bangladesh government is introducing pre-arrival processing (PAP) of import documents at ports in July. With that, shippers in Bangladesh are set to save nearly a week’s time in getting delivery… New Bangladesh customs process to speed cargo International Freight

Global slowdown extends from ocean shipping to air cargo The International Air Transport Association said this slowing growth was coming against a backdrop of rising trade protectionism measures, and wider momentum in global trade was weakening(Above: Air cargo being loaded in Amsterdam, Netherlands.) Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. The gradual slowdown in global trade that is placing […]

Combi Lift finishes first phase of massive Gasprom cargo transport Transshipment of a 865-metric-tonne (953-ton) helium column bound for the Gasprom Amur Gas Processing Plant from the SAL Regina to a barge at De-Kastri port, Russia. Photo credit: Combi Lift. The first of five project cargo delivery phases for the Gazprom Amur Gas Processing Plant […]

Ocean reefer rate increases forecast to keep outpacing dry prices While average reefer rates globally are up about 3 percent since the start of 2017, dry ocean rates have declined by 14-percent in the same period. (Above: Refrigerated containers being loaded on to a ship. Photo credit: Shutterstock.com. Refrigerated ocean shipping rates are expected to […]

US airport congestion drives higher freight rates and delays At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest passenger and 42nd busiest cargo airport, congestion and delays in picking up/dropping off loads are adding wait time surcharges, and in some cases storage expenses, on to already high transport bills. (Air cargo being processed in Atlanta.) Photo […]