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What is a Blank sailing..??

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019 by Hariesh Manaadiar Categories FAQ, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Trade, Vessel Operation Tags blank sailing, liner service, sailing schedule 19 Comments Estimated reading time = 6 minutes

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Trans-Pacific carriers accelerate blank sailings
More blank sailings spell volatility for trans-Pacific
AE2-blank-sailing-announcement-Europe-Services – Maersk
Falling US imports spell more trans-Pacific blankings
Soft demand and falling rates push 2M to blank another Asia-USEC sailing
Ocean Alliance to Blank Ten Transpacific Sailings as Spot Rates Plummet

These are some of the headlines you might have seen across many media, all with one common factor “blank sailings”..

What is this blank sailing and how does it impact or influence global container shipping..??

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What is Transhipment..??

April 19, 2020June 8, 2011 by Hariesh Manaadiar Categories FAQ, Questions and Answers, Shipping and Freight Tags liner service, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, transhipment 29 Comments Estimated reading time = 2 minutes

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All across the shipping spectrum a lot of people would have heard the terminology – Transhipment..

This article defines and explains Transhipment and why is it required and how it connects us all globally..

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