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2026 (84)
- 26-09-09 - Breakbulk Cargo Chartering: The Cheapest Freight Can Become the Most Expensive Decision (Chartering & Broking)
- 26-09-08 - Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) adds some bulk to its network with BIMCO (Electronic Bill of Lading, News)
- 26-09-02 - September freight market shows interesting contradictions – Dimerco APAC Report (Market Insights)
- 26-09-01 - Royal Wagenborg selects De Boer Marine for fleetwide digital and cybersecurity rollout (Press Release)
- 26-08-31 - Project Cargo Chartering: How cargo owners can select the right vessel and avoid costly mistakes (Chartering & Broking)
- 26-08-26 - Who is who in global trade – Series – #1 Shipowner (Learning, Who is Who in global trade)
- 26-08-18 - Warehouse Storage Isn’t Just Real Estate Anymore: How Rack Design and Automation-Ready Layouts Became a Cost Lever (Warehousing and Distribution)
- 26-08-17 - How Trade drives maritime, shipping, freight, logistics and supply chain (Learning, Trade)
- 26-08-06 - Cheaper space ≠ cheaper shipping says Dimerco’s August APAC Freight Report (Market Insights)
- 26-08-03 - How well are countries implementing IMO regulations..?? 1st mandatory audit done.. (IMO, Maritime Disasters)
- 26-07-23 - World Bank backs freight and logistics reform in South Africa with $1.5 billion loan (Freight, Logistics, News)
- 26-07-17 - Congratulations to Michelle Phillips – KZN Top Business Woman for 2026 (Leaders and Visionaries, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 26-07-17 - How long can dock and yard teams keep solving process problems with overtime..?? (Market Insights)
- 26-07-15 - 84% of APAC shippers experienced delays & strategy change – Dimerco H2 2026 report (Market Insights)
- 26-07-13 - The United States has the FMC – Who protects cargo interests in your country..?? (Demurrage and Detention, FMC)
- 26-07-06 - SATC 2026 opens in Pretoria – Developing and sustaining transport systems (Events, Media Partnership)
- 26-07-02 - Our glass is half full – Executive Insights with Michelle Phillips, Group CE, Transnet (Executive Insights)
- 26-06-24 - Getting it Strait: From 20,000 stranded seafarers in Hormuz to 11,000 departures (IMO, Information, Seafarer)
- 26-06-10 - Shanghai handled 55 million TEUs but not No.1 in performance as per CPPI.. Why..?? (Ports & Terminals)
- 26-06-04 - Heard of a Tippler.. ?? Transnet achieves a key milestone in Saldhana Bay (Ports & Terminals)
- 26-06-04 - APAC shippers may need to prepare for an expensive H2 2026 – Dimerco Freight Report (Market Insights)
- 26-06-02 - Explainer article on IMO treaty on hazardous and noxious cargo – HNS Convention (Hazardous Goods, IMO, Maritime Disasters)
- 26-05-19 - Shipping to or from China..?? Read how the new Chinese Maritime Code could affect you (Maritime Law)
- 26-05-12 - Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge is now a maritime criminal case (Maritime Disasters)
- 26-05-07 - Criminals are adapting faster than supply chains – BSI/TT Club 2025 cargo theft report (Freight Container, Trade)
- 26-04-30 - The ocean freight market is shifting again in 2026.. Are you adapting or reacting..?? (Market Insights)
- 26-04-29 - 20,000 seafarers are paying for a war they didn’t want.. We should all be ashamed..!! (Opinion, Seafarer)
- 26-04-28 - Transnet National Ports Authority gets a new Chief Executive – Mohammed Abdool (Ports & Terminals)
- 26-04-27 - Rolling with the punches – drawing parallels between a concert and the shipping industry (Opinion, Shipping Knowledge)
- 26-04-21 - Why the Mountain West’s Fastest-Growing Logistics Hub Deserves Your Attention (Sponsored Article)
- 26-04-20 - Distinguishing Bearer Bill of Lading and Blank Endorsed Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 26-04-16 - Where Import Documents Actually Break Down – And What It Costs (Documentation, Guest Article)
- 26-04-09 - Market dynamics that impact supply chain flows in April 2026 – Dimerco’s latest report (Shipping and Freight)
- 26-04-08 - Document of Title doesn’t necessarily mean you have Ownership of the Goods (Shipping and Freight)
- 26-04-02 - Iran approves Toll on the Strait of Hormuz.. But does it have the right to..?? (Geopolitics, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 26-03-11 - The political narrative around “foreign-owned shipping lines” (Geopolitics, Opinion, Trade)
- 26-03-09 - Your carrier just declared “End of Voyage”.. What are your options..!! (Information, Insurance, Shipping Knowledge)
- 26-03-07 - End of Voyage is not a legal doctrine in Maritime Law, so what is the legal basis..?? (Explainer, Shipping Jargon, Shipping Knowledge)
- 26-03-04 - We serve as a trusted source of maritime expertise – FMC Chair – Laura DiBella (Executive Insights, FMC)
- 26-02-19 - Scaling warehouse operations through 3PL outsourcing models (Warehousing and Distribution)
- 26-02-16 - When cargo arrives but the Original Bill of Lading does not (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 26-02-15 - Maritime Action Plan proposes fees on 99% of ships calling US – You could bear the cost (Geopolitics, Opinion, Trade)
- 26-02-12 - Top Tech Startup Midmo releases Edge Intelligence Modules for AI focused supply chains (Press Release, Technology)
- 26-02-05 - South Africa gets AGOA reprieve for a year – Is it good or bad for the country..?? (Geopolitics, Opinion)
- 26-02-05 - Dimerco’s February 2026 APAC freight report Pre-Lunar New Year market dynamics (Market Insights)
- 26-02-02 - From Silos to Solutions – Help build the industry’s first live case study library (Case Studies, Shipping Knowledge)
- 26-01-30 - Executive Insights: Bruce Whitfield on trade, chaos, and South Africa’s global position (Executive Insights)
- 26-01-28 - Finding your path in shipping: Interview with Krishnan Subramaniam, ICS Chairman (Executive Insights, ICSSA)
- 26-01-26 - Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers South Africa celebrates the industry’s future leaders (Learning)
- 26-01-24 - Transnet and Port of Antwerp-Bruges sign MoU to modernise South African ports (Ports & Terminals)
- 26-01-20 - Reducing latency and trade working capital gap using digital originals – live case studies (Case Studies, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 26-01-19 - The Essential Guide to Demurrage and Detention (Demurrage and Detention, Learning, Shipping Knowledge)
- 26-01-14 - Rethinking Certificates of Origin for a more connected trade process (Digitalization, Trade Digitalisation, Trade Documentation)
- 26-01-12 - Banks complete successful electronic bill of lading transfer using cross-platform (Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade Digitalisation, Trade Finance)
- 26-01-08 - USA withdrawal from UNCTAD and its impact on global trade landscape (News, Opinion, Trade)
- 26-01-06 - Asia-Pacific 2026 – beginning the year with caution, complexity and opportunity (Market Insights)
- 26-01-05 - Skills and knowledge fatigue and how professional shipping education helps (ICSSA, Learning)
- 26-01-03 - First vacuum-based automatic mooring system deployed at Qingdao Port (News, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
2025 (270)
- 25-12-23 - Faster, Safer, Smarter – The 3 pillars of Digital Trade Documentation (Bill of Lading, Trade Digitalisation, Trade Documentation)
- 25-12-18 - Intermodal shocks are reshaping U.S. West Coast port competitiveness – PMSA (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-12-17 - What is a Switch Bill of Lading and when and why is it used..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Insurance)
- 25-12-17 - Six takeaways from the adoption of the UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents (Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-12-13 - Freight industry moving in shock waves than cyclical waves – Dimerco panel discussion (Market Insights)
- 25-12-11 - Does it matter what color a ship’s deck is painted..?? (Shipping Knowledge, Vessel Operation)
- 25-12-10 - Transnet turns the page : Signs 25 year partnership for DCT Pier 2 with ICTSI (Africa, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-12-10 - Are you proud to be part of a $35 trillion ecosystem..?? I surely am.. (Market Insights, News, Trade)
- 25-12-09 - Maritime Week Africa returns to Cape Town in January 2026 with fresh intelligence (Africa, Events, Media Partnership)
- 25-12-08 - The biggest barrier to digital trade is accessibility and awareness (Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-12-03 - Inventory caution, Asian weather, influences freight flow – Dimerco Dec 2025 report (Market Insights)
- 25-12-01 - Opinion: Could Africa’s shift to the Renminbi rewrite trade relationships with China..?? (Geopolitics, Market Insights, Opinion, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 25-11-28 - Is the SA Agulhas going to be frozen in time, a symbol of maritime mismanagement..?? (Opinion, Seafarer)
- 25-11-28 - The shift toward digital originals: how trace:original makes it possible (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 25-11-27 - What South Africa’s potential exit from AGOA means for its export businesses (Africa, Geopolitics, Trade)
- 25-11-25 - Rights, Risks and Responsibilities under Negotiable Bills and Sea Waybills (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 25-11-25 - Don’t miss the future of multimodal logistics – air cargo and transport logistic India 2026 (Events, Logistics)
- 25-11-22 - How the International Chamber of Commerce is enabling Africa’s economic rise (Africa, ICC, Trade)
- 25-11-21 - US court sets aside key FMC ruling – 46 C.F.R. 541.4 – what it means for US customers (Demurrage and Detention, FMC)
- 25-11-20 - Transnet steps it up a notch with the 200th locomotive rolling off its assembly line (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-11-19 - FMC’s latest enforcement action contributes USD 1.35 million to U.S. Treasury (FMC, News, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-11-18 - All you need to know about Original Ocean Waybills (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 25-11-17 - Excess capacity a major drag on productivity – Executive Insights with Marc Levinson (Executive Insights)
- 25-11-15 - Loss of cargo – a case study based on a real life question from Sudan (Case Studies, Insurance)
- 25-11-13 - Anchored in heritage, Fostering tomorrow’s shipping leaders – SA Shipping Gala Theme (Events, ICSSA)
- 25-11-12 - What is the International Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Register all about..?? (Banking, ICC, Trade Finance)
- 25-11-10 - Programme unveiled for the landmark 10th anniversary edition of SAIPEC 2026 (Africa, Events)
- 25-11-08 - Keeping pace with change: Importance of lifelong training in trade and transport (Guest Article, Learning)
- 25-11-05 - Manchester United vs Liverpool – Did a 60km sea canal start soccer’s finest rivalry (Geopolitics, Information)
- 25-11-04 - The Captain’s Table comes to Dubai bringing a new wave of maritime innovation (Events, Innovation, Maritime, Technology)
- 25-11-03 - Black Friday e-commerce promotions propels Transpacific airfreight – Dimerco (Market Insights)
- 25-11-03 - Is there a connection between Incoterms® and the shipping line..?? (Incoterms®, Opinion, Trade)
- 25-10-30 - USA and China sheath their sabres, decide to stand down on USTR Section 301 (Geopolitics, Opinion)
- 25-10-27 - Uncertainty is the biggest inhibitor in trade – John Denton – ICC Secretary General (Events, ICC, Supply Chain Finance, Trade Finance)
- 25-10-26 - Strategic flagging decisions put India into global fleet planning conversations (News, Vessel Operation)
- 25-10-22 - Has “national interest” locked out local opportunity in Transnet’s Island View..?? (Opinion, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-10-18 - IMO postpones adoption of Net-Zero framework amid industry disappointment (Climate Change, decarbonisation, IMO, News)
- 25-10-14 - Experience in Action: Al Sharif Group Bahrain and the human side of Crew Change (Shipping)
- 25-10-13 - Has the USA been Chinese Checked in the port fee game..?? (Geopolitics, Information, Shipping)
- 25-10-11 - Global trade on track for record highs in 2025 – UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (Market Insights, Trade)
- 25-10-09 - What is IMO’s Net Zero Plan and why is there push back to it – Explainer Article (Explainer, IMO, Information)
- 25-10-02 - IMO’s training guidelines to prepare seafarers for use of alternative fuels (decarbonisation, News, Seafarer)
- 25-10-01 - South Africa takes a giant leap in digital export certification (Digital Transformation, Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-09-30 - Prepare “No-Transshipment” evidence pack – Dimerco cautions APAC customers (Market Insights)
- 25-09-29 - NO, a Mate’s Receipt is NOT the same as a Bill of Lading (Documentation, Shipping Knowledge)
- 25-09-25 - Trade is steady but average voyage length up 9% since 2018 – UNCTAD Review 2025 (Annual Review, Market Insights)
- 25-09-23 - Container Port Performance Index 2024 – stress points reveal health/fragility of ports (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-09-22 - Do we need an Indian P&I Club or just better liability insurance..?? Dr.Brijendra K. Saxena (Insurance, Opinion)
- 25-09-18 - What are the skills and strategies shaping Supply Chain Finance – Find out here.. (ICC, Supply Chain Finance)
- 25-09-17 - Cape Town Container Terminal receives new RTGs – will be major boost to productivity (Africa, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-09-17 - Relationships is the ultimate differentiator – Balaji Ardhanari – Al Sharif Group, Bahrain (Executive Insights)
- 25-09-16 - Peninsula collaborates with Linsen Nambi to expand bunker supply in Algoa Bay (Africa, News)
- 25-09-15 - Port of Long Beach records 2nd busiest August in its 114 year history (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-09-11 - Multilateralism vs Protectionism – which will shape the future of global trade..?? (Market Insights, Opinion, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-09-10 - 67+ containers fall off from the ship Mississippi at Long Beach’s Pier G (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 25-09-08 - Fires at sea: Mitigation strategies for carriers and customers to follow (Maritime Disasters, Market Insights)
- 25-09-05 - Another Feather in the Cap for MLETR: ICC Netherlands Calls for Acceleration (Digitalization, Maritime Law, Trade)
- 25-09-02 - Market adjustments due to tariff impacting imports – Dimerco Freight Report (Market Insights)
- 25-09-01 - Rethinking the sufficient tonnage question and need for an Indian P&I Club (Insurance, Opinion)
- 25-08-28 - 135 years of quiet service – the enduring legacy of Al Sharif Group, Bahrain (Movers and Shakers)
- 25-08-27 - South Africa’s Transnet Freight Rail opens tracks to competition (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-08-26 - 2025 is the year of progressive changes in India’s maritime and shipping sectors (Maritime, Maritime Law, Shipping, Trade)
- 25-08-25 - What happens when documentary credit does not align with shipping realities (Banking, Bill of Lading)
- 25-08-21 - An insight into India’s newly revised Merchant Shipping Act 2025 (Electronic Trade Documentation, Opinion)
- 25-08-21 - TNPA and NERSA sign MoU to strengthen sustainable energy cooperation in South Africa (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-08-19 - Amazon’s annual sustainability report: Takeaways for the freight industry (Sponsored Article, Sustainability)
- 25-08-19 - Is South Africa ready for a proposed port tariff adjustment of 9.61% for 2026-2029..?? (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-08-19 - YM Mobility – explosion and fire – what really happened – investigation report (Maritime Disasters)
- 25-08-13 - Why are we still losing containers at sea – it is more than just ship size.. (Maritime Disasters, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 25-08-07 - $5 billion port in Great Nicobar Island notified as a major port by Indian Govt (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-08-06 - How to calculate maritime liability when untoward incidents occur – Explainer Article (Explainer, Liability, Maritime Law, Shipping Knowledge)
- 25-08-05 - South Africa responds to U.S. tariffs, amid concerns of internal undermining of ties (Africa, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-07-31 - R.I.P De Minimis: What this means for eCommerce, US consumers and SME trade (Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-07-31 - Want to reform South Africa’s ports? We need to make room for rivalry (Guest Article, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-07-31 - Marine Bill of Lading and how it differs from other bills of lading – (B/L Question 4 of 4) (Bill of Lading, Questions and Answers)
- 25-07-30 - Dimerco’s August freight report offers intelligence amid ongoing opportunity (Market Insights)
- 25-07-30 - When is a Bill of Lading considered a Document of Title..?? – (B/L Question 3 of 4) (Bill of Lading, Questions and Answers)
- 25-07-29 - Is a Bill of Lading always evidence of a contract of carriage – (B/L Question 2 of 4) (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 25-07-28 - EU–US tariff agreement: A timely stabiliser amid broader trade tensions..?? (News, Tariffs)
- 25-07-28 - Does a Bill of Lading serve as definitive proof of shipment..?? (B/L Question 1 of 4) (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 25-07-24 - Sri Lankan Supreme Court orders USD 1 Billion payout for X-Press Pearl disaster (Maritime Disasters)
- 25-07-24 - MSC plants firm roots in China with new ship management company in Ningbo (Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 25-07-24 - Transport Logistic India 2026: Where India’s logistics future connects (Events, Media Partnership)
- 25-07-24 - India closes the chapter on colonial era law, Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 clears Parliament (Maritime Law)
- 25-07-23 - World Customs Organisation advances trade digitalisation with Data Model 4.2.0 (Customs, Digitalization)
- 25-07-23 - ODeX reports strong growth in H1 2025, amid global expansion and new product offerings (Digitalization)
- 25-07-21 - Port of Los Angeles breaks June record as importers race to beat tariff uncertainties (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-07-21 - Uganda clears way for African Union’s Agenda 2063, but continental giants missing (Africa, News, Opinion)
- 25-07-19 - What UNCITRAL’s approval of Negotiable Cargo Documents Convention mean..?? (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Trade)
- 25-07-17 - First Nigerian company owned container vessel raises hope for African trade (Vessel Operation)
- 25-07-17 - WinGD’s zero carbon engine powers world’s first ammonia-fueled gas carrier (Vessel Operation)
- 25-07-17 - Shipping and Freight Resource partners with ICC Academy-Supply Chain Finance Summit (Events, Supply Chain Finance)
- 25-07-16 - What USTR’s Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s trade practices means for trade (Geopolitics, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-07-16 - Philippines takes proactive action to protect its seafarers from war like situations (News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 25-07-15 - Malaysia’s AI chip export controls: Strategic counterplay to Trump’s tariffs..?? (Opinion, Tariffs)
- 25-07-15 - Difference between Transhipment and Transhipment – what you need to know (Customs, Geopolitics, Tariffs, Vessel Operation)
- 25-07-14 - The science of specialized shipping: When standard freight solutions fall short (Freight)
- 25-07-11 - Can rivalry among ports help drive growth and better performance in South Africa..?? (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-07-10 - Tragedy hits seafarers AGAIN – 4 crew killed in Houthi attack which sank the Eternity C (Geopolitics, News, Seafarer)
- 25-07-10 - IMO’s GHG Strategy and Africa’s Potential: Q&A with IMO’s Camille Bourgeon (decarbonisation, IMO, Questions and Answers)
- 25-07-09 - IMO Secretary-General calls for dialogue amid renewed Red Sea attacks (Geopolitics, IMO, Press Release)
- 25-07-07 - MSC Nicola Mastro’s Ngqura call a major boost to South African port operations (News, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 25-07-07 - South Africa’s ambitious benchmarks for freight movement – Minister Creecy @ SATC (Events, News)
- 25-07-02 - Protecting those who keep global trade alive – tackling seafarer fatigue and harassment (Seafarer)
- 25-07-01 - Transnet National Ports Authority calls for RFP for new liquid bulk terminal at Ngqura (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-07-01 - Executive Insights – Luc Arnouts – “Antwerp-Bruges focused on holistic port excellence” (Executive Insights, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-06-26 - Trade & Tariff Studio – Maersk’s new digital resource for global traders (Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-06-26 - Sinking of Morning Midas highlights urgency for collaborative EV shipment protocols (Maritime Disasters)
- 25-06-25 - What’s happening in global trade & transport – Insights from Week 26/2025 (Market Insights, Opinion)
- 25-06-17 - IQAX goes live with DCSA’s Electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) 3.0 API on GSBN network (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, News)
- 25-06-17 - Beyond the buzzword: What ‘Visibility’ means to the industry in 2025 – Tive report (Visibility)
- 25-06-16 - 15 ‘Cargoes of Concern’ that pose elevated maritime safety risks (Information, Insurance, Market Insights, Risk, Vessel Operation)
- 25-06-13 - Arrest and release of the ship MSC Manasa F highlights juidicial remedy for cargo owners (Maritime Law, News, Risk, Vessel Operation)
- 25-06-10 - Istanbul Maritime Forum set for 7-8 Oct 2025 Two days of Maritime Insight and Exchange (Events, News)
- 25-06-09 - Wan Hai 503 becomes latest casualty as ship fires continue to plague the industry (Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 25-06-06 - FreightdayFact #23/2025 – Verified Gross Mass – its not red tape, it is a safety metric (FreightdayFact)
- 25-06-05 - When fire meets lithium: What the Morning Midas incident reveals about EV risks (Maritime Disasters)
- 25-06-05 - Rebuilding a national lifeline: How Transnet is laying the tracks for recovery and reform (Information, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-06-04 - Fuel, Data & Diagnostics – Executive Insights with Aman Singh, Co-Founder, Intangles (Executive Insights)
- 25-06-04 - Strategic schemes, AI scams, and hijacks: 2024 was no ordinary year in cargo theft (Information, Trade)
- 25-06-03 - Tariffs, tight capacity, and tactical shifts – What Dimerco’s June APAC report tell us (Information, Market Insights)
- 25-06-03 - Bottleneck to breakthrough: C3 Solutions report on Dock and Yard Management (Logistics, Supply Chain)
- 25-06-02 - CMA CGM’s first 100% electric container barge in Southeast Asia for Nike (decarbonisation)
- 25-05-30 - FreightdayFact #22/2025 – What happens in the world of global trade in 60 seconds.. (FreightdayFact)
- 25-05-28 - Tides of Transformation: Women steering South Africa’s maritime future (Ports & Terminals, Women in Shipping)
- 25-05-27 - “The Freight Middle Class” – How mid-size forwarders are powering global logistics (Freight Forwarding)
- 25-05-26 - MSC Elsa 3 container ship sinks off the coast of Kerala, India, all crew safe (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 25-05-23 - 51 billion rand guarantee for Transnet as South Africa backs operational reforms (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-05-23 - EU very difficult to deal with, says Trump, imposes straight 50% tariff (Geopolitics, Tariffs)
- 25-05-17 - Maritime sector making strides but still anchored in gender disparity – WISTA Report (IMO, Women in Shipping)
- 25-05-15 - Women’s participation in the maritime workforce is still minimal and marginalised (IMO, Women in Shipping)
- 25-05-15 - From ambition to action: Standards based interoperable eBL is finally here (Data Standards, Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading)
- 25-05-15 - Global port performance trends expose widening gaps – Beacon (Market Insights, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-05-13 - The digital handshake: Building trust through interoperability in trade systems (Data Standards, Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade, Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-05-12 - What the US-China trade truce and the 90-day tariff reduction means for global trade (Geopolitics, News, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-05-02 - DP World and ATI commit to a US$100 million expansion in Manila South Harbour (Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 25-04-29 - New footage and update on Shahid Rajaee port explosion as death toll rises to 70 (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, Ports & Terminals, Risk)
- 25-04-29 - Dimerco’s May 2025 APAC Freight Report highlights need for diversification (Market Insights)
- 25-04-28 - “Technology is just a tool, people make the difference”- André Simha, Executive Insights (Executive Insights)
- 25-04-26 - Iran’s Shahid Rajee port explosion – likely due to containerised hazardous chemicals (Hazardous Goods, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-04-18 - USTR’s revised proposal – Decoding the U.S. crackdown on China’s maritime dominance (Geopolitics, Information, Maritime, News)
- 25-04-16 - Innovation is not just a buzzword – it is an idea born out of necessity (Innovation, Vessel Operation)
- 25-04-16 - When heat meets hazard: Lessons we can learn from the YM Mobility explosion (Maritime Disasters, Ports & Terminals, Risk, Vessel Operation)
- 25-04-15 - Transnet’s Port Elizabeth container terminal gears up with arrival of new STS crane (Market Insights, Press Release)
- 25-04-07 - Is the era of rules-based globalisation and free trade over on the back of tariff wars..?? (Opinion, Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-04-04 - The beauty of port navigation – where big and small come together to make magic (Vessel Operation)
- 25-04-03 - Beyond the boxes – What the Alphaliner’s 2024 port rankings tell us (Market Insights, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-04-01 - APAC market navigating uncertainty with a mix of resilience and realignment – Dimerco (Information, Market Insights)
- 25-03-26 - Bridge to Disaster: Long ignored risks behind Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse – NTSB (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 25-03-25 - Collisions & Maritime Law : Legal implications of maritime disasters (Guest Article, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law)
- 25-03-25 - ODeX Global expands digital trade solutions footprint to Africa and Southeast Asia (Digitalization)
- 25-03-24 - Surgere launches Sophia – an Agentic AI Assistant for supply chain insights (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
- 25-03-22 - Latest casualty of weather – MSC Houston V containers lost at sea and stow collapse (Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 25-03-20 - Goodbye Paper, Hello Digital: Electronic Bill of Lading interoperability is finally here (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 25-03-20 - Key takeaways from GTR Africa 2025 – Africa is a key market for digital service providers (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Technology)
- 25-03-19 - GTR Africa 2025 – Key takeaways – Supply Chain Finance and how it is impacting Africa (Supply Chain Finance)
- 25-03-18 - India to replace 169-year-old Bills of Lading Act of 1856 as part of modernisation process (Bill of Lading, Maritime Law)
- 25-03-17 - Obligations of parties in a sales contract, origin of goods and relationship to sanctions (Case Studies, Maritime Law, Shared Articles)
- 25-03-12 - UAE moves towards advanced cargo security MPCI (advance cargo manifest) program (Customs, Digitalization, Documentation)
- 25-03-11 - The party is over as container pricing continues to plummet (Freight Rates, Geopolitics, Logistics, Maritime, Trade)
- 25-03-10 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) in bunker buying – Game changer or job killer? (Artificial Intelligence (AI))
- 25-03-07 - Maritime power play: Strategic realignment or biggest coincidence in global shipping..?? (Geopolitics, Opinion)
- 25-03-07 - FreightdayFact #10/2025 – Harbour, Port, Terminal, Berth, Quay, Pier, Jetty (FreightdayFact)
- 25-03-04 - New tariff tit-for-tat – what it means for businesses, consumers and supply chains (Tariffs, Trade)
- 25-03-04 - GTR Africa 2025 beckons – join, collaborate and shape Africa’s trade environment (Events)
- 25-03-03 - Education, Partnerships & Networking key Executive Insights – Goscelin Howson, ICS SA (Executive Insights)
- 25-02-28 - Transnet’s Durban Container Terminal gears up for major equipment upgrade in 2025 (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 25-02-27 - US port fee cost will be around $222 – $500 per TEU for Chinese ships, estimates Drewry (Geopolitics, Vessel Operation)
- 25-02-25 - The bunker market is broken – and alternative fuels won’t fix it (Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 25-02-24 - USTR’s port fee proposal for Chinese ships – will it stick and what is the endgame..?? (Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 25-02-22 - How County Connection is driving innovation with Intangles in transit fleet management (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information)
- 25-02-20 - Digital identity in trade.. Could there be a simple solution to a complex problem..?? (Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-02-17 - Tackling the global seafarer shortage with real action – NextWave Seafarers Project (Seafarer)
- 25-02-14 - Trump’s reciprocal tariffs – game changer or a catalyst for further trade wars..?? (Opinion, Tariffs)
- 25-02-13 - AI, automation and connectivity – 3 pillars of logistics transformation – Trigent Report (Market Insights)
- 25-02-11 - CHAINge is coming to EU – Executive Insights with Bart A. De Muynck, EU Conference Chair (Executive Insights)
- 25-02-10 - What AI can learn from Blockchain in shipping and trade (Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain)
- 25-02-08 - Technological innovations to enhance cargo stability and safer transportation (Innovation, Technology)
- 25-02-06 - New process for approval of electronic bill of lading systems rolled out by IG P&I (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-02-03 - What I found when I tested AI’s real-life evolution in shipping & ChatGPT vs Copilot (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Technology)
- 25-02-02 - Nemo has been found and circumnavigated by Indian women navy officers (Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 25-01-28 - Dimerco’s freight insights – February 2025 – Key developments in the APAC region (Market Insights)
- 25-01-25 - World’s largest Ro-Ro ship BYD Shenzhen ready to carry your vehicles.. (Maritime, Vessel Operation)
- 25-01-24 - Decline in global maritime piracy and armed robbery in 2024 – ICC/IMB Piracy Report (Maritime, News)
- 25-01-23 - Relief as Galaxy Leader crew released after 430 days in custody of Houthi rebels (News, Seafarer)
- 25-01-20 - China’s maritime dominance – fair Competition, Innovation or Aggression..?? (Information, Market Insights, Opinion)
- 25-01-17 - ODeX’s digital solutions to assist customers as SCMTR goes live in India (Digitalization)
- 25-01-16 - Strategic reductions in port tariffs will be a game-changer for South African maritime (Ports & Terminals)
- 25-01-16 - Is Interoperability in electronic bills of lading for container shipment finally here..?? (Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade, Trade Digitalisation)
- 25-01-14 - Digitalisation needs container like revolution Bertrand Chen, GSBN – Executive Insights (Executive Insights)
- 25-01-08 - Global expansion and simplifying logistics operations – ODeX’s achievements in 2024 (Digitalization, Reviews)
- 25-01-07 - Tariffs and tricks.. Is Chinese ingenuity outmanoeuvring USA policy in trade wars..?? (Opinion, Trade)
- 25-01-07 - ILA/USMX negotiations Jan 2025 – what’s at stake and some background on ILA.. (Shared Articles)
2024 (180)
- 24-12-27 - APEC and industry leaders commit to digital trade documentation (Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 24-12-24 - RMG Crane Automation – The double edged sword – balancing port efficiency and labor (Guest Article, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-12-19 - US reports highest manufacturing growth since April 2022 – Dimerco’s Freight Report (Market Insights)
- 24-12-18 - Port of Los Angeles set to surpass 10 million TEUs in 2024 – 2nd time in history (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-12-13 - “Money saved in automation does not justify hurt to American workers” Trump, backs ILA (Automation, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-12-10 - Is the “Clean On Board” clause in a bill of lading still relevant for container shipping (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 24-12-06 - The Role of Reverse Logistics in Building Sustainable Supply Chains (Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability)
- 24-12-05 - Partnership and collaboration crucial; Executive Insights – Prasheen Maharaj (Executive Insights)
- 24-12-02 - Investment in SA port infrastructure critical to growth – Capt.Sarno – Executive Insights (Executive Insights)
- 24-11-15 - Waterfront trade association in USA adds muscle with the appointment of Carl Bentzel (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-11-06 - Is your supply chain visible? The annual “State of Visibility” Survey for 2025 is here (Visibility)
- 24-11-05 - Holiday pressures and increasing freight rates – Dimerco’s November Freight Report (Market Insights)
- 24-11-04 - A conversation with ChatGPT about the digital future of the shipping industry (Digitalization)
- 24-10-24 - What are sanctions and Panama’s Executive Decree No. 512’s impact on ship owners (Information, Vessel Operation)
- 24-10-16 - Question about forwarder’s responsibility in an FCA shipment (Bill of Lading, Incoterms®, Questions and Answers)
- 24-10-15 - Solution for containers falling off container ships around Cape of Good Hope..?? (Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 24-10-07 - Bill of Lading as a Document of Title and proving possession in a digital environment (Bill of Lading, Digitalization)
- 24-10-02 - FMC offers enforcement and litigation assistance for supply chain challenges (FMC, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-10-02 - How a 100 year old maritime convention still rules the roost – Hague Rules 1924 (Bill of Lading)
- 24-09-30 - The link between Resilience, Data Standards and Visibility in Supply Chain (Standards, Supply Chain, Visibility, Webinar)
- 24-09-27 - Dimerco report shines light on impending disruptions to global shipping and the USA (Market Insights)
- 24-09-19 - European Supply Chain Summit 2024: Shaping the Future of Supply Chain Management (Events)
- 24-09-18 - Driving the Future of Yard Management: EAIGLE’s Groundbreaking Yard AI Alliance (Technology)
- 24-09-17 - 54% BCOs say carriers present obstacles to digitalisation!! Analysis of DCSA 2024 report (Market Insights)
- 24-09-06 - Transnet receives new tugboats Lentswe and Kganya in the Port of East London (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-09-05 - Proof that this pudding is really good – KTDDE’s real-world implementation (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, ICC, Trade Digitalisation, Trade Documentation)
- 24-09-03 - European Supply Chain Executive Summit 2024: Convergence of Innovation/Leadership (Sponsored Article)
- 24-08-31 - Jebel Ali celebrates a record milestone of 1.4 million TEUs in July 2024 (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-08-30 - R5 billion loan from New Development Bank to Transnet for modernisation of freight rail (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-08-26 - Digital Shipping Documentation & Payments Webinar with ODeX, Hapag Lloyd & PayPal (Webinar)
- 24-08-20 - Another ship loses containers at sea around South African coast – CMA CGM Belem (Vessel Operation)
- 24-08-16 - TNPA’s marine fleet renewal programme adds 5 new tugboats at the Port of Durban (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-08-12 - Can you hold statutory authorities liable for additional cargo costs in your country..?? (Questions and Answers)
- 24-08-06 - Home made boats Queen Modjadji and Noah add local flavour to Transnet’s marine ops (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-08-01 - Strategic recommendations/outlook for 2nd half 2024 for Asia-Pacific Market – Dimerco (Market Insights)
- 24-07-30 - “Digitalization needs collaboration” Executive Insights with Grant Hunter-BIMCO (Executive Insights)
- 24-07-26 - Pacific International Lines (PIL) enhances electronic bill of lading offering (Electronic Bill of Lading)
- 24-07-25 - “Flexibility enhances customer experience” Executive Insights with Bill Catania/OneRail (Executive Insights)
- 24-07-24 - Lost paper bill of lading results in $2 million in costs – not for sensitive readers (Bill of Lading)
- 24-07-23 - COSCO’s new green RoRo ships adds to ocean shipping’s sustainability progress (Sustainability, Vessel Operation)
- 24-07-22 - Should the Shipped on Board Date and Bill of Lading Date be the same..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Letter of Credit)
- 24-07-21 - Transnet gets an 18.85 billion rand 25 year loan boost guaranteed by the Government (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-07-19 - Bulk eBLs gets a boost as 25 by 25 pledge surpasses its target ahead of time (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 24-07-17 - Digital economy/lifestyle creating a world of material waste – UNCTAD Report (decarbonisation, News)
- 24-07-12 - Braking news !! – FMC slams the brakes on Maersk/Hapag Lloyd Gemini Cooperation (Market Insights, News)
- 24-07-10 - UNECE/ICC DSI urge adoption of global standards for trade digitalisation (Trade Digitalisation)
- 24-07-09 - South Africa affected by inclement weather, some port operations on standby – Transnet (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-07-05 - Blue lights, slash & grab, strategic cargo theft patterns – 2023 had it all – TT Club/BSI (Information, News)
- 24-07-03 - Importance of deciding what role you want to play in a shipping or maritime contract (Maritime Law)
- 24-07-02 - Warehouse Receipts gets its Model Law – UNCITRAL/UNIDROIT (Data Standards, Legal, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 24-07-01 - Shipped on Board Date – should it be stamped and signed by the shipping line..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 24-06-29 - New treaty could give “negotiable” status to rail and road consignment notes (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Rail)
- 24-06-27 - Experts from South Africa, Taiwan & UK logistics industry added to TT Club’s board (Insurance, News, Press Release)
- 24-06-25 - Electronic Bill of Lading gains another customer – HMM partners with CargoX (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade Documentation)
- 24-06-20 - Transnet appoints Grindrod to develop and operate container facility in Richards Bay (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-06-19 - DELIVER Europe 2024 – A Resounding Success in Amsterdam (Events, Logistics, News, Supply Chain)
- 24-06-17 - Difference between Storage and Demurrage (Demurrage and Detention, Shipping Jargon, Shipping Knowledge)
- 24-06-14 - Which weight should be declared in a container bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 24-06-12 - Meet Lex Maritima – the first codification of universal Maritime Law Principles by CMI (Legal, Maritime, Maritime Law, Shipping, Standards, Vessel Operation)
- 24-06-10 - OMW !!! – automation discovered at some American ports – ILA labour talks halted (Information, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-06-10 - USA Final Rule on Detention and Demurrage Billing Practices goes LIVE – What it means.. (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Information, News)
- 24-06-09 - “La France l’a fait” – MLETR gains further momentum with adoption by France (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 24-06-07 - “Balance technology with critical thinking and experience” – Abe Eshkenazi, ASCM (Executive Insights, Supply Chain)
- 24-06-06 - Bigger is not always better and here is proof from a port performance perspective..!! (Information, Market Insights, Ports & Terminals, Research & Survey)
- 24-06-05 - 70% decline in annual ship losses over the past decade – Allianz Commercial (Information, Market Insights, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 24-06-03 - More digital standards implemented in Q1 2024 than 2023 – Thomas Bagge, DCSA CEO (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Interviews, Standards)
- 24-06-01 - Key industry bodies in Shipping, Freight, Maritime, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Trade (Freight, Information, Logistics, Maritime, Shipping, Shipping Knowledge, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 24-05-31 - Insights into some of the operational challenges faced by container carriers (Legal, Liability, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 24-05-29 - Red Sea/Gulf of Aden attacks and piracy and armed robbery information – IMO – MSC 108 (IMO, Information, Maritime, News, Vessel Operation)
- 24-05-27 - Stolt incident highlights consequences of lack of data and information sharing (Data, Data Sharing, Digitalization, Liability)
- 24-05-24 - Navigating the Uncertain Future of Green Fuel in Global Shipping Operations (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Guest Article, Vessel Operation)
- 24-05-23 - Disparity in rates sought and offered could delay TransPacific contracts – Dimerco (Information, Market Insights)
- 24-05-23 - 6 tips to avoid the consequences of incorrect Incoterms®usage (Incoterms®, Shipping Jargon, Shipping Knowledge, Trade)
- 24-05-21 - 25% increase in container volumes for Port of Los Angeles in 2024 compared to 2023 (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-05-13 - Special Containers & its Cargoes – OOG/Reefer – A Refresher (Freight Container, Information, Learning)
- 24-05-08 - International Day for Women in Maritime to highlight women’s role in maritime safety (IMO, News, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 24-05-06 - Are you still dependent on the carrier to send the cargo arrival notification..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Opinion, Questions and Answers, Visibility)
- 24-05-04 - Unveiling ASCM CONNECT 2024 – Europe – A Supply Chain Must-Attend Event (Events, Supply Chain)
- 24-05-03 - Strategy and Execution in Supply Chain – What is it, and how to bridge the gap (Logistics, Opinion, Supply Chain)
- 24-04-29 - Webinar with FMC Commissioner Bentzel – Update on Maritime Data and Compliance (Maritime, Webinar)
- 24-04-29 - Executive Insights with Pamela Mar of ICC DSI on Digital Standards in Global Trade (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, Executive Insights, ICC, Standards, Trade)
- 24-04-28 - DELIVER Europe 2024: A Deep Dive into the Future of Retail and Logistics (Sponsored Article)
- 24-04-26 - Hapag Lloyd diversifies eBL vendors – adds IQAX to their ecosystem (Data Standards, decarbonisation, Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, News, Technology)
- 24-04-25 - It is here..!!! ICC DSI’s digital framework for Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (Data Standards, Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, ICC, News)
- 24-04-22 - Commissioner Carl Bentzel’s call to action to supply chain stakeholders – 2nd RFI (FMC, Information, Maritime, News)
- 24-04-22 - How LEI enables digital transformation in supply chain and global trade (Digital Transformation, Digitalization, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 24-04-20 - Calls for military patrols to protect seafarers amid release of Indian female seafarer (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Seafarer)
- 24-04-18 - DCSA bolsters its presence with the addition of Pacific Container Lines (PIL) (Data Standards, Digitalization, Information, News)
- 24-04-18 - Empowering SMEs in global trade is critical – Fraser Robinson, Co-Founder/CEO of Beacon (Digitalization, Executive Insights, Technology)
- 24-04-17 - Trade Talks and Tech Tidbits from USCBP Trade Facilitation Summit 2024 (Guest Article, Opinion, Trade)
- 24-04-16 - Final report of Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) ready to be launched (Digitalization, Documentation, Trade Documentation)
- 24-04-08 - APM Terminals throws potential spanner in ICTSI’s work to take over Durban’s Pier 2 (Ports & Terminals)
- 24-04-07 - Interim channel into Baltimore Port by end April and permanent channel by end May (Information, Liability, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law, News, Vessel Operation)
- 24-04-05 - trace:original – by Enigio added to IG P&I’s list of approved eBL service providers (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, Innovation, Technology)
- 24-04-05 - Strategic adjustments contributed to decrease in Asian ocean freight – Dimerco (Market Insights, Press Release)
- 24-04-04 - The Human Side of Digitalization in Shipping, Freight, and Logistics (Digitalization, Information)
- 24-04-02 - Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse – good news update, learnings, and impacts (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 24-04-01 - Stop dragging seafarer nationality through the sea bed…….. (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Seafarer)
- 24-03-29 - Baltimore Bridge collapse – NTSB provides VDR information from Dali (Maritime Disasters, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 24-03-28 - Port of Baltimore situation and carrier updates (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-03-27 - New leadership at the ICC Digital Standards Initiative’s Industry Advisory Board (IAB) (Digitalization, ICC, News, Supply Chain, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 24-03-27 - Port of Baltimore suspends in and out vessel traffic till further notice (Maritime Disasters, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-03-25 - Which bill of lading should I ask the carrier to issue..?? – Question #WK12-2024 (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping Knowledge)
- 24-03-20 - Timor Leste – going places in global trade (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, News, Trade)
- 24-03-18 - Costliest shrimp in the ocean, a cautionary tale for ship’s crew (Maritime, Maritime Law, Vessel Operation)
- 24-03-15 - Revitalizing South Africa’s Ports – Transnet’s New Lease Strategy (Information, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-03-14 - WTO e-commerce moratorium clarified – what it means and its impact (Digitalization, e-Commerce, Information, Interviews, Technology)
- 24-03-13 - Global Market Research on Outsourcing Logistics Operations (Logistics, Research & Survey)
- 24-03-08 - What is happening in Asia-Pacific Market – Key takeaways from Dimerco’s analysis (Freight, Information, Market Insights, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 24-03-02 - e-commerce moratorium and a mixed bag of outcomes from the WTO’s #MC13 (ICC, News, Trade)
- 24-03-01 - Michelle Phillips is officially the Group Chief Executive of Transnet SOC (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-02-28 - The changing landscape of global container shipping alliances (Information, Market Insights, News, Opinion, Shipping)
- 24-02-27 - Dimerco’s leap towards sustainability and enhanced global connectivity (Logistics, News, Sustainability)
- 24-02-26 - Unpacking the FMC’s Final Rule on detention and demurrage billing practices (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Information, Logistics, Maritime, Market Insights, News, Press Release)
- 24-02-24 - First-ever eATA Carnet tested between the US and the UK (Digitalization, ICC, Information, News)
- 24-02-22 - UNCTAD’s assessment of maritime and trade disruptions – Navigating Troubled Waters (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Trade)
- 24-02-19 - Received for Shipment, Shipped on Board, Clean on Board & Clean Shipped on Board (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Documentation, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 24-02-17 - Social and environmental responsibility vs e-commerce – What is the view? (Climate Change, e-Commerce)
- 24-02-16 - Decarbonization roadmap well underway in South Africa maritime – SAMSA (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Maritime, News)
- 24-02-15 - Navigating new logistical pathways on the China-Europe freight corridor (Case Studies, Freight, Shipping, Trade)
- 24-02-14 - Impact of Digital Documentation and Payment Platforms in the Shipping Industry (Digitalization, Documentation, Innovation, Technology)
- 24-02-07 - Fostering African trade through harmonized Rules of Origin – EU-WCO Africa programme (Information, News, Trade)
- 24-02-02 - Maritime industry’s strides and struggles in sustainability – VesselBot emissions report (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Vessel Operation)
- 24-02-01 - Digitalization in shipping will be accelerated with the Maritime Single Window – IMO (Digitalization, Maritime, Technology)
- 24-01-31 - South Africa’s first shipment under AfCFTA a giant leap for African unity and trade (Market Insights, News, Trade)
- 24-01-30 - World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 and how these risks affect shipping (Climate Change, Digitalization, Information, Maritime, News, Opinion, Shipping)
- 24-01-29 - Is it a boat, is it a ship, is it a vessel..?? (Difference between, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 24-01-26 - International Customs Day: The pivotal role of Customs in enabling global trade (Customs, Information, News)
- 24-01-25 - Significance of Bill of Lading Clauses (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Learning)
- 24-01-22 - 5 points to consider before packing your cargo (Documentation, Freight Container, Hazardous Goods, Learning, SOLAS VGM)
- 24-01-21 - The environmental consequences of circumventing the Panama and Suez Canals (Climate Change, News, Opinion)
- 24-01-18 - What is a telex release in global shipping..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Shipping Jargon, Shipping Knowledge)
- 24-01-12 - Remarkable Sustainability and Efficiency milestones for PSA Mumbai in 2023 (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 24-01-10 - India Club – navigating new waters in Protection and Indemnity insurance (Insurance, Maritime, News)
- 24-01-09 - Cooperation between China and USA is essential – Jeffrey Shih, CEO of Dimerco (Executive Insights, Freight Forwarding)
- 24-01-08 - How the conflict in the Middle East and Red Sea crisis affects your cargo insurance (Guest Article, Insurance, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Opinion)
- 24-01-05 - Key Trade Documents and Data Elements (KTDDE) and what it means to global trade (Data Standards, Digitalization, Supply Chain, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 24-01-04 - A 13 nation warning to the Houthis – “end the attacks in the Red Sea or else….” (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News)
- 24-01-02 - Digital Safeguards – Navigating the New Era of Secure and Authenticed Global Trade (Blockchain, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, News, Technology)
- 24-01-01 - What’s up 2024..!!! A look at the Gordian Knot the shipping industry has to unravel.. (Freight, Logistics, Maritime, Shipping)
2023 (111)
- 23-12-31 - Red Sea situation escalates as US Navy sinks Houthi boats on New Year’s Eve (Information, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News)
- 23-12-21 - ……….And here comes the costs for the Red Sea impasse (Maritime, Market Insights, News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain disruption, Trade)
- 23-12-21 - Red Sea conflict seen as a wasted opportunity for South African ports (Information, Maritime, News, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Supply Chain disruption, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 23-12-19 - Matters affecting carrier’s performance in the context of the Red Sea situation (Bill of Lading, Information, Learning, Legal, Liability)
- 23-12-19 - What you need to know about EU ETS and its impact on global shipping (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Information, Maritime, News)
- 23-12-18 - Global trade facing a double whammy with challenges in Suez and Panama Canals (Information, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Supply Chain disruption)
- 23-12-14 - Difference between bulk and break bulk (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping Jargon, Vessel Operation)
- 23-12-13 - SWIFT successfully tests interoperability solution for electronic bills of lading (Data Standards, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Technology)
- 23-12-11 - COSCO SHIPPING accounts for around 6% of electronic bills of lading issued globally (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, News)
- 23-12-07 - IMO 2023 Strategy – A comprehensive approach to Maritime Decarbonization (Climate Change, decarbonisation, IMO, Maritime, News)
- 23-12-06 - 8 points to consider before you sign a paper bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Shipping Knowledge)
- 23-12-05 - Transformative commitments made by shipping leaders at COP28 (Climate Change, decarbonisation, News)
- 23-12-04 - Skepticism surrounds Transnet’s recovery plan amidst Government bailout (News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals)
- 23-12-04 - The importance of using the latest version of bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Letter of Credit, Standards, Trade Documentation)
- 23-12-02 - Product Review – Unpacking DIABOS 3.0 suite of Maritime Solutions (Maritime, Product Review)
- 23-12-01 - Global shipping giants unite in their call for rapid decarbonization in maritime (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Maritime)
- 23-11-30 - What to do when the original bill of lading is lost..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers, Shipping Knowledge)
- 23-11-28 - GHG Emission highs, lows and green leaders in global trade routes – VesselBot report (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Maritime)
- 23-11-27 - Transparency, efficiency, visibility key for effective supplier collaboration – Kerim Kfuri (Executive Insights, Innovation, Interviews)
- 23-11-23 - Galaxy Leader hijacking – Implications and International Reactions (Information, Maritime, News)
- 23-11-17 - Guess who’s back, back again – Its the port congestion surcharge !!!!!! (Market Insights, News, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 23-11-15 - Navigating the complex dynamics of supply chain with Arun Samuga – Elemica (Events, Interviews, News, Supply Chain)
- 23-11-14 - Uganda set to enhance its international trade capacity with TradeXchange (Blockchain, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Opinion, Technology, Trade Documentation)
- 23-11-13 - ICE Digital Trade’s Local Law eB/L Solution approved by IG P&I (Data Standards, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Insurance)
- 23-11-08 - Standardising global trade documents with ICC’s Digital Standards Initiative (Data Standards, ICC, Standards)
- 23-11-07 - 10 critical aspects of transport insurance you should know (Insurance, Liability, Shared Articles)
- 23-11-03 - What port efficiency really looks like.. (Automation, Digitalization, Ports & Terminals, Technology)
- 23-11-01 - ATA Carnet, its uses and its digital transformation (Customs, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Technology)
- 23-10-31 - How do I know the bill of lading issued is a House Bill or Master Bill of Lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 23-10-26 - Hapag Lloyd reaches 700,000 smart containers in their fleet of 1.6 million (Digitalization, Freight Container, Innovation)
- 23-10-17 - USA Ahoy – ODeX and Hapag-Lloyd partnership sets sail in the USA (Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, News)
- 23-10-16 - Survey on digitalization trends in ocean shipping documentation (Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, Market Insights)
- 23-10-11 - Fluent Cargo’s comprehensive route planning features – A Video Product Review (Product Review, Video Product Review)
- 23-10-09 - User-centric approach required to enhance technology adoption in logistics – Liji Nowal (Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Executive Insights)
- 23-10-08 - The Countdown to Europe’s most senior Supply Chain Event is on! (Events, Sponsored Article)
- 23-09-28 - COSCO Energy and COSCO Bulk team up with GSBN, issue first electronic bill of lading (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, News)
- 23-09-27 - Standards, Uniform Rules, and Best Practices and its importance in shipping (Digitalization, Information, Standards, Technology)
- 23-09-21 - Lloyds Banking Group invests in Enigio to accelerate digital trade documentation (Banking, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Press Release, Technology)
- 23-09-20 - The dawn of a new trade era with the UK Electronic Trade Documents Act (Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 23-09-19 - Maersk and CMA CGM make a bold pledge to accelerate decarbonization in shipping (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 23-09-18 - WCO Technology Conference 2023 & Exhibition: Embracing the Digital Age (Customs, Digitalization, Sponsored Article, Technology)
- 23-09-16 - Compliant and optimized: De-risk your supply chain in 2023 (Events, Sponsored Article, Supply Chain)
- 23-09-05 - FIT Alliance spearheads digital transformation in trade with eBL Declaration (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 23-09-04 - Driving transformation through innovation in trade, treasury and technology – T3i (Information, Innovation, News, Trade Finance)
- 23-09-01 - Resilience, Sustainability, and Technology: Reuters Supply Chain Europe 2023 (Events, News, Supply Chain)
- 23-08-31 - Current and future trends in route planning – Andrew Greig – CTO Fluent Cargo (Digitalization, Executive Insights, Logistics)
- 23-08-30 - G20 nations add their voice to trade digitalization – identify high level principles (Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, News)
- 23-08-25 - The transformative power of IoT devices in supply chain – Cédric Rosemont, CEO Traxens (Digitalization, Executive Insights)
- 23-08-21 - ICC and Swift launch API standards for Bank Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit (Banking, Electronic Trade Documentation, ICC, Letter of Credit)
- 23-08-14 - Are our food products in shipping containers safe from fungi and mold spores..?? (Information, Opinion, Shipping)
- 23-08-03 - Manifest Vegas 2024 announces its supply chain and logistics speakers list (Digitalization, Events, Information, Innovation, Supply Chain)
- 23-07-20 - It is Official – UK Electronic Trade Document Bill becomes Law (Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, ICC, Information, Legal, Maritime, Maritime Law, News, Opinion)
- 23-07-20 - Amendments to UK Electronic Trade Documents Bill approved, to become Law after Royal Assent (Electronic Trade Documentation, Information, Maritime, Maritime Law, News)
- 23-07-18 - Noted lack of female leadership as Antonio Dominguez chosen IMO Secretary General (IMO, Information, News, Opinion)
- 23-07-18 - Transnet partners with ICTSI of Philippines to develop and upgrade DCT Pier 2 in Durban (Maritime, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 23-07-10 - Cargo tracking simplified – Traxens IoT Trackers – Product Review (Digitalization, Product Review, Technology)
- 23-07-09 - Emoji (👍) decision related to UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (MLEC) (Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Information)
- 23-07-07 - You could be legally and contractually liable if you give a Thumbs Up…….. Emojis beware (Information, Legal, Liability, Maritime, News, Shipping)
- 23-06-30 - ICC releases eUCP V2.1 (Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits) (Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, ICC)
- 23-06-30 - Ascent, Descent and Crescent in the ocean freight industry – an independent analysis (Guest Article, Information)
- 23-06-26 - All you need to know about Cold Treatment Sterilisation for shipment of fresh produce (Shipping)
- 23-06-14 - US and Canadian ports at the bottom of the Container Port Productivity Index again (Information, News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals)
- 23-06-06 - Fluent Cargo – Route planning for international shipments – Product Review (Product Review)
- 23-06-03 - “We are getting there” – ILWU on US West Coast labour negotiations breaking down (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 23-06-01 - Enigio completes first end-to-end paperless digital trade document transaction (Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Press Release, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 23-05-31 - TT Club warns against tidal wave of drug smuggling in European import trades (Information, News, Ports & Terminals, Shared Articles)
- 23-05-30 - Innovations in Dock Scheduling and Yard Management – Executive Insights with Marc Tomkinson – C3 Solutions (Digitalization, Executive Insights, Logistics, Supply Chain)
- 23-05-25 - Positive developments in container safety in liner shipping – World Shipping Council (Information, Maritime Disasters, Shared Articles, Shipping, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation)
- 23-05-11 - Product Review – ODeX Digital Platform for online document exchange and payments (Digitalization, Documentation, Product Review)
- 23-05-09 - Clear signs that U.S. ports are approaching current container terminal capacity limits (Maritime, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 23-05-09 - ArchLynk acquires WCS Consulting, strengthens Digital Supply Chain service (News, Press Release)
- 23-05-08 - The carriage of nurdles by sea – packaging requirements to be regulated (Freight Container, Hazardous Goods, IMO, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 23-04-22 - Maritime Transportation Data System recommendations released by Carl Bentzel (Data Standards, FMC, Information, Maritime)
- 23-04-21 - Critical factors for an efficient and resilient supply chain revealed in Tive Survey (Supply Chain, Visibility)
- 23-04-03 - Commissioner Bentzel to release final recommendations relating to MTDI soon (FMC, Information, Maritime, Market Insights, News)
- 23-03-31 - Cargo theft decreased in 2022 globally, South Africa new “wild west’ for cargo theft (Information, News, Trade)
- 23-03-29 - Guidelines for shipment of Lithium-Ion Batteries by sea published (Hazardous Goods, Information, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Shipping)
- 23-03-27 - Understanding the use of internet and other tools in route planning and related research (General, Supply Chain)
- 23-03-27 - Digital transformation in shipping needs business transformation – Andre Simha (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Executive Insights, Interviews)
- 23-03-23 - See-Saw effect in ocean freight rates affecting supply and demand equilibrium (Freight Rates, Market Insights)
- 23-03-17 - The Future Trade Forum and the evolving landscape of global trade (Digitalization, ICC, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 23-03-16 - Conversion of bill of lading to electronic bills gains traction with BIMCO’s 25 by 25 pledge (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Press Release)
- 23-03-10 - Cultural connections may be driving FCL volumes and trade globally – new insights (Market Insights, News, Shared Articles, Trade)
- 23-03-06 - Meet BBNJ, the New oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas (decarbonisation, IMO, Maritime, News, Sustainability)
- 23-02-23 - Legal reforms key to achieve global trade digitalization – Chris Southworth, ICC UK (Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, Executive Insights)
- 23-02-22 - Traxens upgrades container tracker to meet new explosion safety requirements on ships (Digitalization, Freight Container, Innovation, News)
- 23-02-21 - CargoX and CEBS launch partnership to help customers migrate from TradeLens (Data Standards, Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 23-02-17 - Jeddah Port scoops Port of the Year Award beating top international rivals (Digitalization, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 23-02-15 - Bills of lading will be 100% electronic by 2030 – DCSA member lines commitment (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Opinion, Press Release)
- 23-02-10 - State of Emissions in the Shipping and Freight Industry (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Guest Article, Information, Maritime, Vessel Operation)
- 23-02-07 - “Our reliable service, a big reason for clients maintaining volumes with us” – Bethann Rooney – Port of New York/New Jersey (Executive Insights, Ports & Terminals)
- 23-02-06 - Cédric Rosemont – Telematics and IoT strongman takes over as CEO of Traxens (Digitalization, Freight Container, Press Release)
- 23-02-02 - DP World to develop and operate container terminal at Deendayal port – India (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 23-01-31 - South Africa’s Transnet looking for partner to operate Joburg/Durban rail corridor (Information, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 23-01-28 - Surecomp onboards WaveBL to its fintech hub RIVO to enhance digital trade finance (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 23-01-27 - South African Agri products and local cold chains at huge risk due to loadshedding (Information, Interviews, Opinion)
- 23-01-25 - Proof of Interoperability sparks sign ups for trade documentation transfer – CargoX (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Shipping, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 23-01-24 - Electricity is coming to South Africa, possibly by ship (News, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 23-01-23 - What is a HS Code, who uses it and what is it used for..?? (Customs, Standards, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 23-01-19 - Questions to expect from lawmakers for adoption of MLETR – learning from the UK (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Legal, Maritime Law, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 23-01-17 - FIT Alliance survey reveals promise for growth in use of electronic bill of lading (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Sustainability, Trade Documentation)
- 23-01-12 - Emerging and developing countries forced into multi-year period of slow growth..?? (News, Opinion)
- 23-01-11 - Distrust of equipment, texting and driving or both..?? Cause of Ever Forward grounding (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 23-01-10 - What is CII and CII rating in shipping..?? (Climate Change, decarbonisation, IMO, Maritime, Vessel Operation)
- 23-01-06 - I asked ChatGPT “What to do if I lose my original ocean bill of lading” (Bill of Lading, Digitalization)
- 23-01-04 - Why the Maersk Essen lost 689 containers overboard.. (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
2022 (177)
- 22-12-23 - Importance of MLETR in current and future trade environment (Electronic Trade Documentation, Legal, Opinion)
- 22-12-17 - The end of Container Dwell Fee at San Pedro Bay ports (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 22-12-16 - Interoperability between different electronic bill of lading platforms becomes reality (Bill of Lading, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 22-12-08 - France working on accelerating electronic trade documentation and trade finance (Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, News, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 22-12-02 - 4 ways to decarbonise shipping industry (Climate Change, decarbonisation, Maritime, Shipping)
- 22-12-01 - 6 simple steps to select the right AIS data solution to enhance ship visibility (Maritime, Opinion, Shipping, Vessel Operation, Visibility)
- 22-11-30 - TradeLens to be shutdown due to lack of commercial viability (Digitalization, News, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 22-11-29 - South Korea adopts cross-border paperless trade agreement (Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, Standards, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 22-11-28 - Do you want Predictive Visibility in vessel ETA..?? (Maritime, Opinion, Vessel Operation, Visibility)
- 22-11-26 - CMA CGM Group grows its revenue by 29.9% Y-o-Y reaching $19.91 Billion in Q3 of 2022 (News, Press Release)
- 22-11-25 - Risks and Liabilities of paper trade documentation in current disruptive environment (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Electronic Trade Documentation, Guest Article, Opinion)
- 22-11-11 - Continued vigilance is key to avoiding fires on board ships – TT Club (Hazardous Goods, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-11-08 - Electronic Trade Documentation vs Paper Documentation – the legal angle (Bill of Lading, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Legal, Maritime Law)
- 22-11-03 - How To Optimize Your Pick And Pack Process For Efficiency And Cost-Saving (General, Guest Article)
- 22-11-02 - South Africa wants a National Shipping Line – public invited to comment (Maritime, News, Vessel Operation)
- 22-10-31 - Decline in spot freight rates accelerates as carriers struggle to contain the drop (Freight Rates, News)
- 22-10-26 - Single window for EU customs created and new rules adopted for digital collaboration (Customs, Digitalization, News)
- 22-10-25 - Financial reward for investing in low emission fuels – decarbonising shipping (Climate Change, News, Press Release)
- 22-10-21 - What to expect from Manifest 2023 in Las Vegas – view the agenda (Logistics, News, Supply Chain)
- 22-10-20 - Transnet strike in South Africa officially over as SATAWU calls off strike (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-10-18 - Transnet concludes 3 year wage deal while South Africa counts costs of the strike (News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 22-10-16 - A tale of seafarer courage, resilience, and injustices they face – Captain Andrzej Lasota (Maritime, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 22-10-14 - Haulage to inland destinations to attract Inland Fuel Adjustment Factor – Maersk (Freight Rates, News)
- 22-10-14 - UK is a few steps away from legislating electronic trade document transfer (Bill of Lading, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation)
- 22-10-13 - Analysis of container spot freight rates vs contract freight rates (Freight Rates, Opinion, Questions and Answers, Webinar)
- 22-10-13 - Nı́colas Henrique Marques Esperança De Souza is Young Ship Agent/Broker 2022 (News, Press Release)
- 22-10-12 - How AI is impacting shipping and logistics in a post-pandemic world (Digitalization, Supply Chain)
- 22-10-06 - South Africa joins list of countries going through labour disputes in logistics sector (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-10-06 - Cold chain management solutions for pharma and biologicals now available – Tive (News, Press Release, Supply Chain, Visibility)
- 22-10-05 - Solutions to expedite adoption of electronic trade document transfer identified (Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Electronic Trade Documentation, Webinar)
- 22-09-22 - Interoperability between electronic bill of lading platforms put to the test (Digitalization, Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade, Trade Documentation, Trade Finance)
- 22-09-19 - Suez Canal increases tolls 10-15% – linked to massive profits by container shipping lines (Freight Rates, News)
- 22-09-18 - Indian National Logistics Policy aims to bring down logistics cost from 13-14% to single digits – PM Narendra Modi (Logistics, News)
- 22-09-15 - Port of Los Angeles volumes drops in August 2022 as reduced demand manifests itself (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-09-15 - Excessive Ocean Carrier Profits at Risk as Rapid Decline in Spot Rates Prompts Renegotiation of Contract Rates (Freight Rates, Press Release)
- 22-09-13 - And here comes Peak Season Surcharge on the Trans-Atlantic (Freight Rates, Information, News)
- 22-09-12 - Overweight Surcharge for containers more than 20 tons from Asia-Europe – CMA CGM (Information, News)
- 22-09-12 - Demystifying Shipping and Freight Jargon : The Flag of the ship (Learning, Shipping Jargon)
- 22-09-05 - Why is there a problem in the adoption of digital trade documentation transfer (Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Trade Documentation, Trade, Trade Documentation)
- 22-09-04 - CMA CGM announces USD1.5 billion energies fund to accelerate decarbonization (Climate Change, News)
- 22-09-01 - Shameful record for seafarer abandonment in 2022 (Information, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 22-08-30 - Restoring consumer confidence in our supply chains is my North Star – Executive Insights with General Lyons, Port Envoy (Executive Insights, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-08-22 - A new low in US container freight rates set to ease inflation (Freight Rates, Market Insights, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-08-22 - Spot or Contract Rates – Which is the lesser of the two evils – The Great Debate (Freight Rates, Webinar)
- 22-08-21 - Women could have advanced if they had been deliberately and intentionally supported – Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng (Interviews, Women in News)
- 22-08-18 - Africa Trade & Customs Week Summit set for the 7th – 9th of November 2022 (Customs, Trade)
- 22-08-17 - Peak season brings fears of congestion on the East Coast (Market Insights, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 22-08-16 - Understanding the current state of Electronic Trade Document Transfer (Digitalization, Documentation, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 22-08-11 - Hapag Lloyd smiling all the way to the bank in the first half of 2022 (Information, News, Press Release)
- 22-08-08 - Evergreen gets double certified for its Greenhouse Gas emission inventory (Climate Change, Information, News, Press Release)
- 22-08-05 - Hapag LLoyd ready to start installation of real-time visibility devices on their containers (Digitalization, Freight Container, News)
- 22-08-03 - Port of New York/New Jersey’s “container imbalance fee” could be counterproductive (News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 22-08-01 - Vikrant – India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier delivered to Indian Navy (Information, Maritime, News)
- 22-07-30 - 2022 had lowest number of piracy incidents on the high seas since 1994 (Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-07-27 - Bill of lading milestone : First electronic bill of lading under Singapore Law issued (Data Standards, Digitalization, Documentation, Electronic Bill of Lading, Legal)
- 22-07-21 - The importance of supply chain stakeholder relationship in achieving real-time visibility (Supply Chain, Visibility, Webinar)
- 22-07-18 - How proliferation of e-commerce influenced US CBP’s e-commerce strategy and Section 321 data pilot (Digitalization)
- 22-07-05 - Can US ports handle the privileges that American Port Access Privileges Act may bring with it..?? (Information, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 22-06-30 - Confusing liner shipping schedule jargon may soon be a thing of the past – Standards for Operational Vessel Schedules 3.0 – Beta 1 (Standards, Vessel Operation)
- 22-06-30 - Less than 12 days to go for Africa Trade & Customs Week – claim your spot now (Customs, Information, Innovation, Trade)
- 22-06-28 - Achieving real-time visibility in supply chains – whether it is chickens, chainsaws, or hearts Executive Insights – Jim Waters of Tive (Digitalization, Executive Insights)
- 22-06-24 - World Shipping Council report on containers lost at sea identifies several active safety improvement initiatives (decarbonisation, Freight Container, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-06-23 - US Agri exports to benefit financially from USDA initiative (FMC, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-06-23 - Continued decrease in Ocean freight spot rates seen as positive measure to curb inflation – SHIFEX by Shifl (Freight Rates, News, Press Release)
- 22-06-17 - President Biden signs The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 into Law (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Maritime, News)
- 22-06-16 - How the Ocean Shipping Reform Act 2022 will address US supply chain disruptions – or not.. (Demurrage and Detention, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Trade)
- 22-06-09 - Ooops, China did it again.. Fresh partial lockdown in Shanghai and Beijing (News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-06-09 - Federal Maritime Commission notches another victory in empty container detention case – Hapag Lloyd to settle (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, News)
- 22-06-07 - Sitakunda Container Depot Fire contained, authorities revise death toll downwards (Hazardous Goods, Information, News)
- 22-06-07 - Just In Time arrival can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 14% (Climate Change, IMO, Information, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 22-06-07 - Meet SHIFEX – the new freight index on the block (Freight Forwarding, Freight Rates, News)
- 22-06-06 - Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 78th session opens (Climate Change, IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 22-06-06 - Devastating fire in Chattogram container depot in Bangladesh claims 49 lives (Hazardous Goods, News, Shared Articles)
- 22-06-02 - Maersk all clear to take to the skies with Senator International (News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 22-06-01 - Mutually enforceable contracts are key to overcoming future supply chain crunch – Fact Finding 29 (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Freight Rates, News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Trade)
- 22-05-31 - Africa Trade & Customs Week – Customs, Compliance, Innovation and Trade Facilitation set to come together (Customs, Digitalization, Innovation, Trade)
- 22-05-30 - The State of Digital Standards in Trade – Executive Insights – Hannah Nguyen of ICC (Digitalization, Executive Insights)
- 22-05-27 - Who is a Marine Pilot and what is their role in the maritime industry (Maritime, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 22-05-24 - Cyber security and digital transformation leader takes over as CEO of WAVE BL (Digitalization)
- 22-05-23 - 6 ways in which shipping industry is trying to achieve environmental sustainability (Climate Change, Opinion, Sustainability)
- 22-05-18 - 18th May 2022 – The first International Day for Women in Maritime (News, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 22-05-17 - Internet access and social connectivity become mandatory rights for seafarers – but could be costly (Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-05-13 - Is a bill of lading by any other name still a bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, ICC, Learning, Legal, Letter of Credit, Trade)
- 22-05-10 - Container spot rates to US tumble on the back of plummeting demand while transit times improve (Freight Rates, Press Release)
- 22-04-27 - Real-time visibility coming to entire fleet of Hapag Lloyd containers in 2023 (Digitalization)
- 22-04-26 - Webinar: Importance of real-time visibility in pharmaceutical logistics and headwinds facing the industry (Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Visibility, Webinar)
- 22-04-18 - Easter Sunday rising as Ever Forward is refloated (Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 22-04-13 - Your deep-fried favorites will burn a hole in your pocket (Opinion, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-04-13 - All you need to know about port, trade and party sanctions against Russia (Maritime, Shipping)
- 22-04-12 - Countless containers washed away as heavy rains and floods pulverizes Durban (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-04-12 - Supply Chain and Logistics visibility leader Tive raises $54M in Series B Funding (News, Press Release, Visibility)
- 22-04-11 - 43 containers removed from Ever Forward as efforts to free the ship continue (Information, Insurance, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law, News, Vessel Operation)
- 22-04-08 - Can you answer these questions on General Average..?? (Insurance, Learning, Maritime Disasters)
- 22-04-07 - China/US spot freight rates set to fall even further warns Shifl (Freight Rates, News, Supply Chain)
- 22-04-06 - Ever Forward stuck in Chesapeake Bay Channel – Update on salvage operations (Insurance, Maritime Disasters)
- 22-04-04 - Electronic Bill of Lading – Are you and your country ready for it..?? Part 3 (Bill of Lading, Data Standards, Electronic Bill of Lading, Innovation, Legal, Opinion)
- 22-04-01 - Bolloré Africa Logistics now a part of the world’s largest container line’s stable (Information, News, Press Release)
- 22-04-01 - General Average to apply for customers as Ever Forward refuses to budge (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law)
- 22-04-01 - Total reliance of USA on China for container and chassis manufacturing questioned (FMC, General, Information, News)
- 22-03-29 - Bolero and TradeLens join forces to accelerate electronic bill of lading adoption across the global shipping industry (Bill of Lading, Electronic Bill of Lading, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 22-03-29 - China reports normal trade and shipping activities – Shanghai lockdown update (Maritime, News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-28 - Supply chain disruptions expected as parts of Shanghai goes on lockdown (News, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-24 - Dredging efforts continue as Ever Forward enters day 11 stuck in Chesapeake Bay (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-03-23 - Spot freight rates continues to decline as US importers slow down on replenishments (Freight Forwarding, Freight Rates, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 22-03-22 - Federal Maritime Commission turns the heat on opportunistic carriers for US exports (FMC, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 22-03-21 - How does demurrage, detention and port charges work..?? (Demurrage and Detention, Freight, Questions and Answers, Trade)
- 22-03-18 - Are US exporters really being shunned by the carriers? (FMC, Opinion, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 22-03-16 - White House wants freight information to FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Works) (Data Standards, Information, News, Press Release, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-15 - Federal Maritime Commission extends deadline for Demurrage & Detention ANPRM Comments (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-12 - International Association of Classification Societies withdraws Russian Register’s Membership (News, Press Release)
- 22-03-11 - Are good times here, as Long Beach continues to topple records, achieving busiest February (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 22-03-11 - Tackling the challenges of COVID-19 fatalities onboard ships at sea (Information, Seafarer)
- 22-03-09 - How US ports may have contributed to the global lag in container turn around times (Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-03-08 - The Federal Maritime Commission needs your inputs on demurrage and detention (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Shipping)
- 22-03-07 - How does your supply chain visibility and transparency measure up? (Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-07 - Egyptian Government Extends Ground-Breaking Customs Project with CargoX (Customs, Trade Digitalisation)
- 22-03-04 - Carrier slammed for Street Turn charge for domestic moves in USA (Freight Container, General, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Shipping Jargon)
- 22-03-02 - Impact of War on Maritime Trade Flows – AMICIE Webinar (Liability, Maritime, Maritime Law, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation, Webinar)
- 22-03-02 - Transforming supply chains through Data Entry Automation – Product Review – Prompt (Product Review)
- 22-03-01 - White House announces measures to monitor ocean carrier freight pricing (FMC, News, Shared Articles, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-03-01 - BIMCO publishes new Sanctions clause for Contracts of Affreightments (Legal, Liability, Maritime)
- 22-02-26 - Glimmer of hope as spot freight rates, transit times and gate-out times improve in US ports (Freight Rates, News, Press Release)
- 22-02-26 - Carrier on-time performance suffers due to lack of schedule reliability (News, Opinion, Press Release, Shared Articles, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-02-26 - Records tumble in San Pedro Bay as the Port of Los Angeles joins Long Beach with busiest January ever (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 22-02-11 - How emerging technologies can help ports tide over operational challenges (Digitalization)
- 22-02-10 - Port of Long Beach has busiest January on record (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 22-02-10 - ZIM announces new chartering agreement for thirteen vessels (Maritime, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 22-02-09 - Why import volumes are falling in Los Angeles when there are still a lot of vessels queuing outside (Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 22-02-08 - Traxens raises 23M€, acquires NEXT4, becomes the world leader in shipping container tracking (Digitalization)
- 22-02-01 - #TNYSCM35 – How ground breaking technologies are taking new age logistics to greater heights (Digitalization)
- 22-01-28 - Trans Pacific spot rates trend lower while high transit times remain a concern (Freight Rates, Press Release, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-01-27 - Captain of APL England to face trial for taking unseaworthy vessel to sea (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 22-01-27 - Indian Admiralty Act 2017- Interpretation and effect (Guest Article, Maritime Law, Opinion, Shared Articles)
- 22-01-26 - US Army Corps of Engineers to help Port of Long Beach with improvements to enable navigation of bigger ships (Maritime, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-01-21 - shifl to launch the first-ever no-fee instant payment and banking platform for supply chain (Freight, Freight Rates, Shipping)
- 22-01-12 - How to track your cargo anywhere – Product Review – Tive’s real-time IoT data tracker (Product Review)
- 22-01-11 - project44 sets funding record for Logistics Tech enterprise SaaS companies with latest investment (News, Press Release)
- 22-01-11 - US importers pay millions in additional interest due to port congestion in US West Coast ports (News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 22-01-10 - FMC Maritime Transportation Data Initiative – Next meeting with Warehouse, Distribution, and 3PL Sectors (Data Standards, FMC, Information, Maritime, News)
- 22-01-09 - Seafarers need an enforceable global protocol for “green channel” travel (Information, Maritime, Seafarer, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 22-01-07 - Meeting schedule for Federal Maritime Commission’s Maritime Data Infrastructure initiative (Data Standards, FMC, Maritime, Supply Chain disruption)
- 22-01-06 - It is Official – MSC is the world’s largest container shipping line in terms of container capacity (Information, News, Shipping)
- 22-01-05 - Will delays in peak season inventory lead to a cooling down in the freight market..?? (FMC, Freight, General, Shared Articles)
2021 (202)
- 21-12-31 - Carriers given a month to evacuate empty containers in Los Angeles Terminal (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 21-12-31 - Wan Hai lines comes under Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) microscope for container detention (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, News)
- 21-12-30 - Blockchain creates trust in trade finance – Executive Insights with Farooq Siddiqi – CEO of #dltledgers (Digitalization)
- 21-12-30 - A simple but clear perspective on the notion of Shipping Cartels (Maritime, Opinion, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 21-12-28 - Captain and First Officer of Wakashio get 20 months in prison for endangering safe navigation (decarbonisation, General, Maritime, Maritime Law, News, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-12-21 - Captain and First Officer of Wakashio found guilty for oil spill in Mauritius – to be sentenced (Maritime, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-12-21 - HMM completes Dream crossing of the Pacific in its first trial with Bio-fuel (Climate Change, IMO, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-12-20 - The impact of Supply Chain disruptions and mitigation – A conversation with the FMC (FMC, Information, Interviews, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-20 - 2021 – The Year of the Carrier and Supply Disruptions.. Shipping and Freight Resource – Annual Review 2021 (Annual Review, FMC, Freight, Freight Rates, Information, Logistics, Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Trade)
- 21-12-19 - Significant Supply Chain Progress as the Holidays Draw Near says The White House (News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-18 - Carriers not to blame for port congestions – Executive Insights with Stephen Nothdurft – VP of HMM, Midwest (Executive Insights, Interviews, Questions and Answers)
- 21-12-17 - Average Transit time from China to New York outperforms Los Angeles/Long Beach transits (Freight Rates, Press Release, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-13 - Federal Maritime Commission kicks off Maritime Data Infrastructure initiative (Data Standards, FMC, Standards, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-10 - US Congress steps up shipping reform with the passing of The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (FMC, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-10 - Data standardization and its benefits – Executive Insights with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA (Digitalization, Executive Insights)
- 21-12-08 - Export container dwell times soar at main ports globally as berthing delays bite (Information, Press Release, Shipping, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-12-06 - Trends, challenges and solutions in parcel delivery Executive Insights with C3 Solutions and DPD UK (Digitalization)
- 21-12-01 - IMO moves ahead on GHG emissions, Black Carbon and marine litter (Climate Change, IMO, News, Press Release)
- 21-11-30 - Federal Trade Commission wants to know causes of empty shelves and sky-high prices – launches inquiry into supply chain disruptions (News, Press Release, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-11-30 - Will Container Dwell Fee in Los Angeles and Long Beach be implemented? (News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-29 - CMA CGM to incentivize early pick up of import containers at Los Angeles and Long Beach (News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-24 - The American trade imbalance and port congestion (Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Supply Chain disruption, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-11-24 - Chinese black out on Maritime Data as Automatic Identification System data blocked (News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-23 - Consumers will have to wait an additional 17 days for delivery in November, as congestion drags on (Press Release, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-11-22 - Container Dwell Fee postponed yet again at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles (News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-18 - Role of women in shipping and avoiding disparities – Executive Insights – Jillian Carson-Jackson (Executive Insights, Interviews, Maritime, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-11-18 - California Governor and U.S. Port Envoy vow to take action to curb supply chain disruptions (Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain, Supply Chain disruption)
- 21-11-17 - ZIM Line records highest ever quarterly net income of $1.46 Billion in Q3 of 2021 (News, Press Release)
- 21-11-17 - DCSA Publishes Complete Framework of Just-in-Time Standards for Main Port Call Activities (News, Press Release, Shipping, Standards, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-15 - Temporary relief as Container Dwell Fee postponed till 22nd Nov at Long Beach and Los Angeles (News, Ports & Terminals, Shipping)
- 21-11-11 - Port of Long Beach records 2nd busiest October amidst congestion (Information, News, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 21-11-10 - Why America’s “Shipping Crisis” will not end (Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shared Articles, Shipping, Supply Chain)
- 21-11-10 - Biden administration’s action plan to ease US supply chain disruptions (Logistics, News, Ports & Terminals, Supply Chain)
- 21-11-09 - CMA CGM and ENGIE strike a strategic and industrial partnership for decarbonization (Climate Change, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 21-11-08 - Container spot rate relief continues for customers in November (Freight Rates, Press Release)
- 21-11-05 - Does demurrage and detention apply to LCL shipments..?? (Demurrage and Detention, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 21-11-01 - Refrigerators, toys and other debris from ZIM Kingston containers wash up ashore near Cape Scott (Climate Change, Information, Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-29 - DCSA releases Track & Trace Interface Standard version 2.2 (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 21-10-28 - ZIM Kingston fire update (Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-26 - Ocean carriers set to pay surcharges at Long Beach and Los Angeles for containers in terminal (News, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-25 - ZIM Kingston container loss and container fire onboard – UPDATE (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-24 - ZIM Kingston on fire off the Canadian coast after losing 40 containers at sea (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-18 - 36-day average transit time on China-US West Coast route underscores the extent of supply chain breakdown (Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-14 - Extended working hours justified as Port of Long Beach records second busiest September in history (Ports & Terminals, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-13 - Biden steps up pressure on ports and supply chains to address port congestion woes (Maritime, News, Ports & Terminals)
- 21-10-12 - COVID-19 crew change crisis – draft Assembly resolution approved (IMO, Maritime, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 21-10-07 - China-US freight rates plunge, but China manufacturing woes create new headaches for shippers (Freight Rates, News, Shipping)
- 21-10-06 - Zim becomes the latest shipping line to enter the freight forwarding market (Digitalization)
- 21-10-05 - IMO and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sign new partnerships (Climate Change, IMO, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation, Women in News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-09-27 - FINTECH attracts senior talents as investment ramps up in Asian Trade Finance centre (Digitalization)
- 21-09-22 - Federal, state, local stakeholders gather at Long Beach to discuss solutions to shipping congestion (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 21-09-21 - Port of Long Beach starts pilot program for 24 hour cargo pick up at its Pier T Terminal (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 21-09-21 - project44 Buys Last-Mile Delivery and Customer Experience Leader, Convey, in $255M Acquisition (Digitalization)
- 21-09-17 - Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to expand hours for truck pick up and drop off (News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-09-15 - FMC to move forward with two of the proposed demurrage-and-detention related initiatives (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Maritime, News, Shared Articles)
- 21-09-15 - Rebecca Grynspan becomes the first woman Secretary General of UNCTAD (News, Trade, Women in News)
- 21-09-14 - Xiamen hit by COVID-19 outbreak – possible impact on shipping not ruled out (News, Ports & Terminals)
- 21-09-10 - Another shipping line goes electronic with their bills of lading, this time Hapag Lloyd (Digitalization)
- 21-09-10 - Port of Long Beach achieves strongest August on record (News, Ports & Terminals, Shipping)
- 21-09-09 - CMA CGM to stop all spot freight rate increases (Freight Rates, Information, News, Shared Articles)
- 21-09-06 - Difference between a shipper owned container and a carrier owned container (Difference between, Freight Container, Learning)
- 21-08-30 - Biggest problems facing customers in container shipments (Information, Questions and Answers, Visibility)
- 21-08-25 - South Africa’s highest Court declines to consider whether ship arrests are unconstitutional (Maritime Law, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 21-08-23 - How many original bills of lading must I surrender to get release of cargo..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 21-08-20 - Increase in freight costs – a UK freight forwarder’s perspective (Freight, Freight Rates, Guest Article, Opinion, Shipping)
- 21-08-20 - DP World’s BOXBAY high bay storage system completes real-world trial, exceeds expectations (Digitalization)
- 21-08-16 - Liability of the shipper on the bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Legal, Liability, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 21-08-14 - Berthing delay skyrockets as operations at Ningbo container terminal still suspended (Maritime, News, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-08-12 - Wood Chip carrier Crimson Polaris splits in two in Japan (decarbonisation, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-08-09 - Letter of Credit requires IMO Number to be shown on Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Documentation, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 21-08-03 - Webinar on Delivering for the future: Opportunities and opinions on last-mile optimization (Digitalization)
- 21-08-01 - How cargo survey for refrigerated and frozen cargoes works (Guest Article, Information, Learning, Shipping)
- 21-07-30 - New association in West and Central Africa for Women in Maritime (Maritime, News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-07-26 - Which is the most important function of a bill of lading and why..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 21-07-21 - Federal Maritime Commission to assess carriers’ compliance on demurrage and detention (FMC, Maritime, News, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 21-07-19 - Seal number discrepancy between manifest and container – what to do..!! (Freight Container, Insurance, Questions and Answers)
- 21-07-12 - UPDATE : Ever Given on its way to Rotterdam – Freedom, Freedom – Ever Given released and sailing from Suez Canal (Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-07-09 - The impact of congestion and capacity on businesses and what to expect? (Freight Rates, General, Information, Logistics, Maritime, Opinion, Questions and Answers, Shipping)
- 21-07-07 - What are the main causes of Demurrage and Detention (Bill of Lading, Demurrage and Detention, Documentation, Freight Container, Learning, Letter of Credit, Trade)
- 21-07-06 - ZIM and Seaspan Announce New Long-Term Chartering Agreement for 10×7,000 TEU LNG-Fueled Vessels (Climate Change, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 21-07-05 - Preliminary findings of Fact Finding 29 identifies key measures to improve efficient cargo movement in US Ports (FMC, Maritime, Opinion, Shipping)
- 21-07-04 - X-Press Pearl – Captain in court, dead turtles and controversial oil spill (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles)
- 21-06-28 - Cargo Tracking Note – what is it and where is it used in shipping? (Documentation, Trade)
- 21-06-26 - Day of the Seafarer 2021 explores fair future (News, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 21-06-23 - An agreement in principle has been reached on Ever Given release (Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping)
- 21-06-17 - More ships skip Yantian, as China deals with new Covid issues (Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping)
- 21-06-14 - Shifl and Terminal49 partner to give shippers unprecedented visibility into container movement (News, Press Release)
- 21-06-12 - X-Press Pearl off the coast of Sri Lanka – Update (Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-06-07 - The journey of X-Press Pearl comes to a fiery end in Sri Lanka (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 21-06-01 - Drama on X-Press Pearl intensifies as Captain and 2 officers banned from leaving Sri Lanka (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 21-05-31 - How a pain point in Egypt spurred the timber industry towards efficiency and cooperation (Opinion, Supply Chain)
- 21-05-30 - X-Press Pearl – fiery saga continues amid concerns of serious impact on the environment (Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-28 - Seafarers make the world work………They deserve our support (Seafarer, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-27 - project44 consolidates position as market leader in supply chain visibility with acquisition of ClearMetal (Digitalization)
- 21-05-25 - Alone, and on fire : X-Press Pearl continues to burn outside Colombo (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 21-05-25 - Suez Canal Authority softens stand on Ever Given while blame game continues (Maritime, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-24 - Is bigger always better – Economies of scale and gigantism in shipping (Guest Article, Maritime, Opinion, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-19 - Blank sailing schedules portend delays well into the summer – project44 (Maritime, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-18 - Comprehensive liability cover – from Russia with love or not……….. (Insurance, News, Press Release)
- 21-05-12 - Supply chain delay worsens as container rollover rates rises across many ports (News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-11 - Rainbow containers, a symbol of diversity and #InclusionAlltheway (Freight Container, News, Shipping)
- 21-05-10 - Difference between Harbour, Port, Terminal, Berth, Quay, Pier, Jetty (Difference between, Learning, Maritime, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 21-05-03 - When can a bank guarantee against a lost bill of lading be cancelled..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Shipping)
- 21-04-30 - Ever Given in a nutshell (Insurance, Legal, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law, Opinion, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-04-30 - project44 Expands Network Coverage in China for Real-Time Transportation Visibility (Digitalization)
- 21-04-28 - MSC introduces new Electronic Bill of Lading globally using WAVE BL platform (Digitalization)
- 21-04-27 - The shipping container has reached retirement age – Happy 65th, container (Freight Container)
- 21-04-22 - Hire payment in time charters: a condition or not – a legal perspective (Guest Article, Maritime, Maritime Law, Shipping, Trade)
- 21-04-20 - The Ever Given saga continues, amid positive news for some of the crew (Information, Insurance, Legal, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law, Opinion)
- 21-04-19 - Do banks verify whether the cargo has actually been loaded on a ship..?? (Bill of Lading, Learning, Letter of Credit)
- 21-04-15 - Ports brace for an onslaught of 1.9 million TEUs post-Suez Canal incident (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 21-04-14 - Will my containers be Ever Given to me…………..!!! Latest update (Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-04-14 - Analyzing the cost of container scarcity and port congestion on freight operations – market survey & results (News, Shipping)
- 21-04-10 - New Container Fresh & Frozen (CFF) refrigeration units launched (Freight Container, Information, News, Press Release)
- 21-04-08 - Update on FMC’s Fact Finding 29 on Global Container Alliance practices (FMC, Information, Maritime, News, Shipping)
- 21-04-06 - How to safeguard cargo release using the correct type of bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Documentation, Learning)
- 21-04-01 - What’s next, for the Ever Given and the shipping and freight industry (Information, Insurance, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 21-03-29 - Suez Canal Crisis and its aftermath – a legal perspective (Guest Article, Insurance, Maritime Disasters, Maritime Law, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 21-03-28 - Update on Suez Canal crisis 6 days after the grounding of Ever Given (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 21-03-27 - Fake newsmakers target Egypt’s first female captain after Ever Given’s grounding in Suez Canal (News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-03-26 - Suez Canal suspends navigation as work on freeing Ever Given continues (Insurance, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-03-23 - Ocean Insights Spotlights Ongoing Port Congestions and Shipment Delays (News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 21-03-20 - COVID-19 crew change crisis still a challenge – IMO Secretary-General (IMO, News, Press Release, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-03-17 - Australia engages Quarantine measures to combat possible Khapra Beetle infestation (News, Shipping)
- 21-03-16 - project44 Launches Port Intel, a Free Port Congestion Reporting Service (Press Release, Shipping)
- 21-03-15 - Difference between ICD, On Dock CY and Off Dock CY (Difference between, Freight Container, Questions and Answers)
- 21-03-12 - Massive visibility gaps in logistics – The State of the Freight Report 2021 (News, Press Release)
- 21-03-09 - Demurrage, Detention & Managing Port Operations : A Conversation with FMC’s Commissioner Carl Bentzel (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Interviews, Maritime, News)
- 21-03-08 - India makes history with all women officers ship crew (Maritime, News, Women in Shipping)
- 21-02-25 - Theft of cargo in transit highest amongst all cargo theft in 2020 (Information, News, Press Release, Supply Chain)
- 21-02-16 - Timber & Technology Conference 2021 – Global Developments & Innovative technologies in the Timber Industry (Digitalization)
- 21-02-15 - ZIM Line goes green with agreement on LNG fueled vessels (Climate Change, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-02-15 - Planning to start your own shipping and freight business..?? Read this.. (Information, Learning)
- 21-02-11 - Ocean Insights’ Report Warns of More Supply Chain Delays (News, Press Release, Shipping, Trade)
- 21-02-10 - 33% of hazardous cargo misdeclarations are willful (Hazardous Goods, Information, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 21-02-08 - Electronic bill of lading – are you and your country ready for it..?? – Part 2 (Digitalization)
- 21-01-27 - Stop discriminating against seafarers and enable crew repatriation (Maritime, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-26 - Flag States and their performance – 2020/2021 (Maritime, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-25 - New feature to provide a solution to containers lost at sea (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 21-01-21 - Another one bites the dust (well ocean floor) – Maersk Essen loses 750 containers overboard (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-20 - Container rollovers surge in December across major container ports (General, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-13 - Hydrogen council welcomes MSC into its fold, reaches 100+ members mark (Climate Change, Information, News, Press Release)
- 21-01-13 - Learn How to Add Value to Global Food Supply Chains (Information, Logistics, Supply Chain)
- 21-01-12 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 8th Jan 2021 (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-08 - African Continental Free Trade Area and what it means for South Africa (Guest Article, Information, Trade)
- 21-01-06 - Executive Insights – Philip Teoh – Lawyer and Maritime Arbitrator (Bill of Lading, Executive Insights, Questions and Answers)
- 21-01-05 - Port and Starboard on a ship – what it means (Learning, Maritime, Shipping Jargon, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-04 - 2021 claims its first casualty – 36×40′ containers fall off Ever Liberal (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Vessel Operation)
- 21-01-04 - Roles and responsibilities of Classification Societies (General, Learning, Maritime, Maritime Disasters)
2020 (218)
- 20-12-31 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 31st Dec (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-24 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 23rd Dec (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-22 - IMO slams “No crew change clauses” in charter parties dictated by charterers (IMO, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-22 - IoT standards for remote Reefer container monitoring on board vessels released (Digitalization)
- 20-12-11 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 11th Dec (Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-11 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 10th Dec (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-10 - Standing up for stranded seafarers on UN Human Rights Day (News, Seafarer, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 20-12-09 - DCSA publishes data and process standards for bill of lading preparation and issuance (Digitalization)
- 20-12-08 - Executive Insights – Jan Hoffmann, Chief of Trade Logistics – UNCTAD (Executive Insights, Information, Interviews, Questions and Answers, Trade)
- 20-12-07 - ONE Apus – Container stack collapse – Update – 7th Dec (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News)
- 20-12-07 - All about CSC plate and inspection regimes for shipping containers (Freight Container, Learning)
- 20-12-05 - Thousands of containers overboard in worst containership disaster-ONE Apus (Hazardous Goods, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-12-03 - Centersource launches Timber Exchange, a digital marketplace for the forestry industry (Innovation, Press Release)
- 20-12-02 - Liability of a fraudulent freight forwarder – a live case study (Case Studies, Freight Forwarding, Questions and Answers)
- 20-12-01 - IMO welcomes UN resolution on key worker seafarers (IMO, Maritime, News, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-11-30 - Can a negotiable bill of lading be telex released..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 20-11-25 - Issue with certification agency on exports to China (Case Studies, Incoterms®, Shipping, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 20-11-24 - Carriers struggle with container shortages while rollovers increase (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shared Articles, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 20-11-23 - Help, shipping line won’t pre-date or back date my bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Legal, Letter of Credit, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 20-11-20 - IMO Environment Committee approves amendments to cut ship emissions (News, Press Release)
- 20-11-18 - Governments backtrack on climate change commitments – environmental organisations claim (IMO, News, Opinion, Press Release)
- 20-11-17 - BIC and DCSA collaborate to standardize container facility identification and digital access (Digitalization)
- 20-11-16 - Letter of Indemnity – Dos and Don’ts (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Legal, Vessel Operation)
- 20-11-13 - Transnet procedures for hazardous cargoes in South African ports (Hazardous Goods, IMO, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 20-11-12 - Highlights on Africa from UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2020 (Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 20-11-11 - Transnet shares concerns on incorrect labelling of hazardous containers (Hazardous Goods, Ports & Terminals, Vessel Operation)
- 20-11-05 - The hazards of Ammonium Nitrate and 100 years of related disasters (Hazardous Goods, Information, Learning, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 20-11-02 - Do I need cargo insurance for my shipment..?? (Documentation, Freight Container, Incoterms®, Insurance, Learning)
- 20-10-29 - Findings of the Maersk Honam fire by TSIB – what really happened.. (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 20-10-28 - Integrated logistics to enable efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccine (Logistics, News, Press Release)
- 20-10-27 - IMO working group agrees further measures to cut ship emissions (Climate Change, IMO, Press Release)
- 20-10-26 - ERP Software and its utilisation in the Ports & Shipping Industry (Learning, Ports & Terminals, Questions and Answers)
- 20-10-19 - Implications of issuing a Clean on Board bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Letter of Credit)
- 20-10-16 - Half of the world’s container cargo data is on a single blockchain platform (Blockchain, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-10-14 - Cargo theft continues to hamper growth in South African supply chains (Information, News, Press Release)
- 20-10-09 - FMC questions definition of “merchant” in carrier bill of lading (Bill of Lading, FMC, Opinion, Shipping Jargon)
- 20-10-07 - Trading houses and Charterers to start reporting on shipping emissions (Climate Change, News, Press Release)
- 20-10-06 - Pre-Carriage, Carriage and On-Carriage explained (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping Jargon)
- 20-10-05 - All you need to know about Cargo Insurance and why you need it (Guest Article, Insurance, Learning)
- 20-09-30 - New guidance to facilitate repatriation flights for seafarers (IMO, News, Ports & Terminals, Seafarer)
- 20-09-28 - What is GRI (General Rate Increase) in shipping and what is its implication..?? (Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping Jargon)
- 20-09-26 - Crew change crisis deepens with 400,000 seafarers stuck at sea (Maritime, News, Seafarer)
- 20-09-25 - World Maritime Day 2020 – sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet (News, Press Release)
- 20-09-24 - ZIM to enter Australian market with a new China-Australia Express service (News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-09-23 - Defeating demurrage and detention with data – Register for the Webcast (Demurrage and Detention, Information, Trade)
- 20-09-22 - The role of ship agents and shipbrokers in a digital shipping environment (Digitalization)
- 20-09-18 - More and more ship captains are seemingly facing personal prosecutions (Maritime Disasters, News)
- 20-09-17 - First cross-bank blockchain based letter of credit transaction completed (Blockchain, Documentation, Letter of Credit, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 20-09-15 - Global groups to collaborate on container safety improvements (Freight Container, Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 20-09-14 - Shipping your first container..?? Here are some tips to help you (Incoterms®, Information, Insurance, Learning, Logistics, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 20-09-13 - More calls for Governments to recognize seafarers as keyworkers amidst humanitarian crisis (Maritime, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 20-09-11 - MSC accelerates adoption of electronic Bill of lading (eBL) in India with WAVE (Bill of Lading, News, Press Release)
- 20-09-09 - Creating a common environment for smarter collaboration – Executive Insights with Wesley Mann – Turvo (Executive Insights, Interviews)
- 20-09-08 - Allow crew changes to resolve humanitarian crisis says Mr.Kitack Lim (IMO, News, Press Release, Seafarer)
- 20-09-08 - Using blockchain to mitigate risk in container operations – a researcher’s perspective (Digitalization)
- 20-09-01 - Blockchain transaction capacity and speed boost for shippers as Shipchain’s ‘MAINNET’ goes live (Digitalization)
- 20-08-31 - Liner and Tramp Service – similarities and differences (Information, Maritime, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-29 - Should the Captain of the Wakashio be held responsible for dead dolphins (Information, Maritime Disasters, News)
- 20-08-27 - What is Dangerous Goods Declaration and who should submit it..?? (Hazardous Goods, Learning, Maritime Disasters, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-24 - What is a P&I Club, what they do and why we need them in our lives (Insurance, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 20-08-22 - The Wakashio oil spill in Mauritius – what happened and lessons learnt (Maritime Disasters, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-19 - ZIM announces significantly improved performance results in Q2 2020 (News, Press Release)
- 20-08-19 - Importance of declaring the correct cargo weight (Documentation, Freight Container, Maritime Disasters, Shipping, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-18 - Tracking hazardous cargo misdeclarations in real time (Hazardous Goods, Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 20-08-13 - The changing landscape of shipping in global trade – The India Perspective (Guest Article, Women in Shipping)
- 20-08-11 - If a bill of lading is an evidence of contract of carriage, then what is a contract of carriage..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 20-08-09 - Insurers share details of webinar on causation of container ship casualties (Information, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-05 - Sound ship recycling project in Bangladesh given the go-ahead (IMO, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 20-08-03 - The basics of container stowage planning and why it is so important (Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-31 - Make your supply chains efficient and responsive during and after COVID-19 (Opinion, Shared Articles, Supply Chain)
- 20-07-28 - Adani successfully completes first export using India’s Inland Waterways (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-27 - Importance of proper lashing of containers on board ships (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-23 - 50% of participants do not use any software for freight management – Freight Industry Survey (Supply Chain)
- 20-07-22 - What does it take to be profitable in Freight Forwarding (Freight, Freight Forwarding, Opinion)
- 20-07-20 - What do the markings on a container mean..?? (Freight Container, Learning, Questions and Answers, SOLAS VGM)
- 20-07-17 - Loss of containers at sea forces temporary closure of Port of Ngqura (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 20-07-16 - Mitigating the risk of quarantine and COVID-19 testing for seafarers (News, Press Release, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-15 - Suicides, assaults and pleas for help as crew change crisis worsens (News, Seafarer, Shared Articles)
- 20-07-14 - APL England reaches China for repairs (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-13 - Carrier refuses to show commercial information on the bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Incoterms®, Learning, Letter of Credit)
- 20-07-09 - Governments pledge action for seafarers at crucial crew change summit (Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-07-08 - IMO endorses guidance on ensuring seafarers’ access to medical care onshore (Maritime, News, Press Release, Seafarer)
- 20-07-07 - DCSA Publishes Standards for Digital Exchange of Operational Vessel Schedules (Digitalization)
- 20-07-01 - Governments, Regulations and Logistics Structure – Executive Insights with Pritam Banerjee (Executive Insights, Interviews)
- 20-06-30 - Haven Launches Freight Invoice Audit Platform to Enable Ocean Freight Cost Savings in Aftermath of COVID-19 (Innovation, Press Release)
- 20-06-30 - 4 tips to reduce cargo damage and save money on shipping costs (Freight Forwarding, Guest Article, Logistics, Shipping)
- 20-06-26 - Navigating Supply Chain Complexities – Executive Insights with Steve Kranig (Executive Insights, Interviews, Supply Chain)
- 20-06-25 - Seafarers as Key Workers, but more importantly, Human Beings (Maritime, Opinion, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 20-06-24 - Product Review : CargoX Platform – secure, trusted, instant transfer for trade documents (Product Review)
- 20-06-23 - APL England released (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 20-06-19 - What are the major reasons for misdeclared or undeclared dangerous goods? (Guest Article, Hazardous Goods, Maritime, Maritime Disasters)
- 20-06-17 - Seafarers say enough is enough – ready to down tools (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Seafarer, Vessel Operation)
- 20-06-16 - World Economic Forum recognises Haven Inc., as Technology Pioneer (Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 20-06-16 - Synopsis of the webinar on the future of global supply chains (Information, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 20-06-15 - Should ship Captains be personally responsible for the safety of cargo on board..?? (Digitalization)
- 20-06-12 - Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing says IMO and UNCTAD (IMO, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-06-11 - Government of India drives digitalization of the bill of lading and trade documents with Portall and CargoX (Digitalization)
- 20-06-10 - UN entities and private sector join forces to tackle invasive species and reduce emissions (Climate Change, IMO, Press Release)
- 20-06-08 - The feel of the ship – Have you felt it..?? (Opinion, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-06-05 - ZIM courts eCommerce market with the fastest service from South China to Los Angeles (News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-06-04 - Want to learn how to use Incoterms® 2020 effectively..?? Then read this.. (ICC, Incoterms®, Press Release, Trade)
- 20-06-03 - Industry bodies call for digitalisation to be accelerated in maritime sector (Digitalization)
- 20-06-01 - What is a letter of credit, how it works and who needs it.. (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Letter of Credit, Trade)
- 20-05-28 - UN Agencies issue plea to Governments for facilitation of crew changes (IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release, Seafarer, Shipping, Vessel Operation, Women in Shipping)
- 20-05-27 - Containers falling off ships while at sea – who is responsible..?? (Freight Container, IMO, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-05-22 - China extends Ballast Water Treaty to cover Hong Kong SAR (IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 20-05-19 - 4 industry executives look into the future of global supply chains (Freight, Opinion, Shipping, Supply Chain)
- 20-05-18 - Does ICC (A) clauses cover cargo claims for delays due to COVID-19..?? (Insurance, Questions and Answers)
- 20-05-13 - Don’t be caught out with an unseaworthy container – follow this checklist and avoid cargo damage (Freight Container, Insurance, Learning, Shipping)
- 20-05-12 - IMO, ITF and ILO driven intervention helps save seafarer’s life (IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release, Seafarer, Shipping)
- 20-05-11 - FAK it.. A deep dive into FAK rates and how it works.. (Freight, Freight Forwarding, Opinion, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Trade)
- 20-05-08 - Protocols for safe crew change and travel during COVID-19 released (IMO, Maritime, News, Seafarer)
- 20-05-06 - Understanding a freight quotation and tips to ensure an accurate quote (Freight, Freight Forwarding, Incoterms®, Shipping, Trade)
- 20-05-05 - Digitalising your shipping ecosystem – Executive Insights – Sri Himakuntala (Executive Insights, Interviews)
- 20-05-04 - What the Final Interpretive Rule by the FMC on demurrage and detention says (Demurrage and Detention, News, Opinion, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-05-01 - Seafarers – We Need You, We Hear You, We Support You! (Freight, Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping)
- 20-04-29 - 10 tips to avoid losses due to abandoned cargo (Freight, Freight Forwarding, Shipping, Trade)
- 20-04-28 - The marvel that is Panama Canal, how it works and why it is important to global trade.. (Information, Shipping)
- 20-04-25 - South Africa – COVID-19 Lockdown Situation Update – 25.04.2020 (Information, Ports & Terminals, Shipping)
- 20-04-24 - Say hello to HMM Algeciras, the largest container vessel on earth (Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-04-21 - 42% will change supply chain strategies post COVID-19 – Impact Survey (News, Press Release, Supply Chain)
- 20-04-20 - Shipping lines offer time sensitive cost saving options for COVID-19 (News, Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-04-19 - South African customs updates measures relating to COVID-19 (Customs, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 20-04-18 - UPDATE : Cargo movement during South Africa lockdown – What is allowed and not allowed (Information, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-04-17 - Customs and ports urged to maintain flow of critical goods during pandemic (IMO, News, Press Release)
- 20-04-15 - Do ports have a responsibility to check customs release documents..?? (Opinion, Ports & Terminals)
- 20-04-11 - IMO and PSCs adopt a pragmatic approach to ship inspections (IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 20-04-08 - Port Congestion – causes, consequences and impact on global trade (Opinion, Ports & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-04-05 - Transnet – Non-essential goods can move out of the ports in South Africa (News, Press Release)
- 20-04-02 - IMO calls for seafarers to be designated as “key workers” during COVID-19 (IMO, Maritime, Seafarer)
- 20-04-01 - COVID-19 Update – Transnet Port Terminals declare Force Majeure (Maritime, Maritime Law, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 20-03-28 - How shipping containers can help in tackling COVID-19 (Freight Container, Innovation, News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 20-03-27 - Ocean Insights releases key data on the effects of COVID-19 on global port calls (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-03-27 - COVID-19 – Transnet announces measures for state lockdown (News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release)
- 20-03-24 - COVID-19 – South Africa to go on lockdown from midnight of 26th March (News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-03-18 - The importance of cyber security risk management in shipping (Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-03-17 - MSC becomes the first casualty of IMO’s Carriage Ban (IMO, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-03-11 - Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain (Difference between, Freight, Logistics, Maritime, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Supply Chain, Trade)
- 20-03-10 - Precautions to take against loss due to abandoned cargo (Freight Container, Freight Forwarding, Insurance, Shipping, Shipping Jargon)
- 20-03-06 - The importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration (IMO, Maritime Disasters, Opinion, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 20-03-05 - Why transit time for FCL and LCL cargo to the same destination could be different (Difference between, Questions and Answers, Shipping Knowledge)
- 20-03-04 - South Africa, Brazil, India, UK and Mexico top the list of countries for cargo theft in 2019 (News, Press Release, Supply Chain)
- 20-03-03 - IMO Carriage Ban comes into effect and 5 beneficial changes of IMO2020 (Climate Change, IMO)
- 20-02-29 - IMO establishes new department to tackle key global issues (IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 20-02-27 - Importance of sustainable packaging and shipping (Climate Change, Guest Article, Opinion, Shipping, Sustainability)
- 20-02-21 - CargoX public blockchain Bill of Lading gets approval by International Group of P&I Clubs (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, News, Press Release)
- 20-02-19 - Advance notification of cargo rollover – Reality or Myth? (Guest Article, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 20-02-18 - IMO2020 – Best practices, Guidelines for Port State Controls and more (Climate Change, Executive Insights, IMO, Interviews, Maritime, Opinion)
- 20-02-12 - Executive Insights with the Supply Chain Queen – Sheri Hinish (Executive Insights, Interviews, Supply Chain, Women in Shipping)
- 20-02-08 - Coronavirus and its legal implications to the shipping and freight industry (Opinion, Trade)
- 20-02-06 - Misdeclared cargo and its investigation route – Yantian Express fire (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, Vessel Operation)
- 20-02-04 - One month old VLSFO already facing issues – #IMO2020 (Climate Change, IMO, Maritime, Vessel Operation)
- 20-01-29 - Executive Insights with Saskia Groen In’t Woud – CEO of Damco (Executive Insights, Freight Forwarding, Women in Shipping)
- 20-01-27 - 6 tips to preparing your cargo for international shipping (Freight, Guest Article, Logistics, Shipping)
- 20-01-13 - Executive Insights – Michael Hohndorf – CAI International (Executive Insights, Freight Container)
2019 (152)
- 19-12-13 - Susan Oatway – First female Chairman of Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (Information, News, Women in Shipping)
- 19-11-27 - Impact of IMO 2020 on the maritime landscape of South Africa (Guest Article, IMO, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-11-20 - 5 things to do before shipping your first export consignment (Guest Article, Opinion, Trade)
- 19-11-18 - Why Demurrage & Detention fees are killing ocean shippers (Demurrage and Detention, Freight Container, Guest Article, Trade)
- 19-11-11 - So you want to become a Freight Forwarder huh..!! (Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Opinion)
- 19-11-08 - How shipping containers are making FIFA World Cup 2022 possible.. (Freight Container, Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 19-11-07 - Maersk to test a containerised battery system to improve on board performance (Climate Change, Freight Container, Innovation, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-11-06 - Fastest rail freight service between China and Germany launched (Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 19-11-04 - Who pays what charges in a sea freight shipment (Freight, Incoterms®, Learning, Shipping, Trade)
- 19-10-25 - Intermodal Europe 2019 to showcase the best of innovation and technology in the container industry (Digitalization)
- 19-10-02 - 5 adverse effects of climate change on maritime transport (Climate Change, Guest Article, Opinion, Shipping)
- 19-09-26 - 4 shipping strategies all e-Commerce businesses should know about (Opinion, Supply Chain)
- 19-09-24 - 8 tips to make shipping from China easier (Freight Forwarding, Guest Article, Opinion, Shipping)
- 19-09-18 - It’s not a zero-sum game: CargoX and RoadLaunch merge the worlds of public and private blockchains (Blockchain, News, Press Release)
- 19-09-16 - FMC calls for public comment on demurrage and detention (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, Learning, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping, Trade)
- 19-09-03 - More shipping lines offering logistics services – Hapag Lloyd is now offering cargo insurance (Insurance, News, Opinion, Press Release)
- 19-08-26 - DB Schenker joins the ranks of traditional freight forwarders offering digital solutions (Freight Forwarding, Innovation)
- 19-08-24 - CMA CGM chooses environment over Northern Sea Route (Climate Change, News, Press Release)
- 19-08-21 - Electronic bill of lading – are you and your country ready for it..?? – Part 1 (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation, Opinion, Trade)
- 19-08-19 - Executive Insights – Andrew Pike – Author of “Against all Odds” – The story of the Oceanos Rescue (Executive Insights, Maritime Law, News, Press Release)
- 19-08-15 - Maersk takes a welcome step – adds mandatory customer declaration to booking (News, Press Release)
- 19-08-14 - Reconditioning customers to accept Green, Slow Shipping (Blockchain, Climate Change, Opinion, Shipping)
- 19-08-12 - Shipping lines get tough on dangerous goods misdeclaration (Hazardous Goods, IMO, News, Opinion, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-08-09 - Maersk Honam becomes Maersk Halifax (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-08-03 - Correlation between demurrage, detention and freight rates (Demurrage and Detention, Freight, Freight Container, Freight Forwarding, Shipping, Trade)
- 19-08-01 - The first Smart Container Innovation Lab – Contopia Labs announced by Loginno (Freight Container, News, Press Release)
- 19-07-29 - 6 tough questions to ask a potential fulfillment provider (Logistics, Opinion, Supply Chain)
- 19-07-11 - Executive Insights – Kyle Hallner – All you need to know about Cargo Tracking Note (CTN) (Executive Insights, Shipping)
- 19-07-05 - Questions related to shipping and freight you always wanted to ask (Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 19-06-24 - Empowering Women in the Maritime Community – Tabitha Logan – #IamonBoard (Women in Shipping)
- 19-06-21 - Maersk pilots carbon-netural shipping (Climate Change, IMO, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-06-10 - How to find a qualified Chinese freight forwarder (Freight Forwarding, Guest Article, Incoterms®, Learning, Opinion)
- 19-06-06 - Yantian Express – More than 200 containers still without GA and Salvage security (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-31 - My name is Container 42, the smartest container on the planet (Freight Container, Innovation)
- 19-05-30 - Blockchain based bills of lading making rapid progress (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation)
- 19-05-29 - Digital modernization of old school Freight Forwarding Networks (Freight Forwarding, Innovation)
- 19-05-27 - Undeclared hazardous goods said to be the cause of KMTC HongKong fire (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-05-26 - Oops it happened again – another container ship on fire..!! (Hazardous Goods, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-05-24 - Yantian Express – Operational situation status (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-22 - Noah’s Train – A climate minded train for climate change awareness (Climate Change, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-22 - No agreement on minimum speed requirements for ships @ MEPC74 (Climate Change, IMO, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-05-21 - Yantian Express reaches its destination Halifax finally (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-05-21 - Saudi Customs completes first blockchain based shipment (Blockchain, Documentation, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-10 - Incoterms® 2020 rules and how to spot fakes (Incoterms®, Learning, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Trade)
- 19-05-09 - Update on Yantian Express – fire and general average (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-05 - 75 countries may face the chop from the IMO “White List” (IMO, Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping)
- 19-05-03 - Do you support mandatory regulation of ship speeds..?? (Climate Change, Maritime, News, Opinion, Press Release, Shipping)
- 19-05-02 - Digital Freight Forwarder Freighthub secures USD30 million finance (Logistics, News, Press Release)
- 19-05-01 - Importance of seafarers in our lives and how Sailors Society is helping them (Maritime, Seafarer, Shipping)
- 19-04-30 - SCIT19 – where Supply Chain, Innovation and Technology come together (Innovation, News, Press Release, Supply Chain)
- 19-04-25 - Hapag-Lloyd on track to achieve target of 20% reduction in emissions (Climate Change, IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 19-04-24 - Executive Insights – Buytasker LTD and their vision for the shipping and freight industry (Executive Insights, Supply Chain)
- 19-04-18 - BOXBAY – A high rise container storage solution by DP World (Innovation, News, Ports & Terminals, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-04-17 - South Africa says yes to all types of approved scrubbers (Climate Change, IMO, Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 19-04-15 - Precautions to be taken when shipping perishable cargo in reefer containers (Freight Container, Learning)
- 19-04-12 - Executive Insights : Steve Walker talks to us about freight forwarders and technology (Executive Insights, Freight)
- 19-04-08 - Limitation of liability in contracts of carriage by sea – a comparison (Guest Article, IMO, Maritime, Maritime Law)
- 19-04-04 - What is a Blank sailing..?? (Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 19-04-02 - DSV finally gets its way, reaches an agreement to buy Panalpina (Logistics, News, Press Release)
- 19-03-28 - Maersk Triple-E vessel to sail on biofuel (IMO, Innovation, Maritime, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-03-22 - Tips for Safe and Effective Shipping of Potentially Hazardous Materials (Hazardous Goods)
- 19-03-21 - An innovative solution for empty container crisis (Freight Container, Innovation, Shipping)
- 19-03-06 - What is IMO 2020 and how you could be affected.. (Climate Change, IMO, Learning, Maritime, News, Press Release, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 19-03-04 - Once upon a time there was a container called Casey….. (Information, News, Press Release)
- 19-02-28 - Mining, Energy sectors are key to South Africa’s maritime growth (Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 19-02-27 - Difference between a shipbroker and ship charterer (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 19-02-21 - Updated information on Yantian Express General Average (Insurance, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 19-02-20 - Consequences and process of General Average – once it is declared (Insurance, Learning, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 19-02-16 - Fire stricken Maersk Honam on its way to be resurrected (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-02-14 - Containerised studio apartments a big hit in Johannesburg (Freight Container, Innovation)
- 19-02-12 - Maersk awarded Best Shipping Company at the TFG International Trade Finance Awards (News, Press Release, Trade Finance)
- 19-02-11 - The New York Supply Chain Meetup (Blockchain, Innovation, News, Press Release, Supply Chain)
- 19-02-10 - Hello, this is your Captain speaking (Freight Container, Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 19-02-08 - Hamburg Süd unveils smart container with RCM (Freight Container, Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 19-02-07 - When Public blockchain meets Private blockchain (Blockchain, Innovation, News, Press Release)
- 19-02-06 - NVOCC register created and minimum standards set for the issuance of NVOCC Bills of Lading (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Logistics, Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping, Trade)
- 19-02-04 - Freight Forwarder and Clearing Agent (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers, Shipping Jargon)
- 19-02-03 - Mandarin and Blockchain come together for Lunar New Year 2019 (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Shipping)
- 19-02-02 - Which will be the first shipping line to have 100% smart containers..?? (Freight Container, News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 19-01-28 - General Average declared on fire stricken Yantian Express (Insurance, Learning, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-25 - Yantian Express Fire – Update 25.01.2019 (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-21 - Maersk Line clamps down on container misdeclaration (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-19 - HSBC leads the way in forex transactions using blockchain (Blockchain, Learning, News, Press Release)
- 19-01-17 - ZIM Line progresses to next phase of its Blockchain initiative (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation)
- 19-01-16 - Fake goods and a freight forwarder’s liability (Case Studies, Freight, Learning, Logistics, News, Opinion, Press Release)
- 19-01-15 - Maersk Honam to be resurrected in Korea (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-12 - Concor enters Coastal Shipping in India (Maritime, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-11 - Cargo damage from fire on board Yantian Express (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-10 - Fire on board the Yantian Express under control (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-10 - Maersk, MSC and Zim Lines join hands in a new strategic cooperation (News, Press Release)
- 19-01-09 - MSC Zoe containers overboard – interesting development – update 09.01.2019 (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-08 - A Renault’s journey to the F1 race track (Learning, Logistics, Shared Articles, Shipping)
- 19-01-07 - Containers on fire on board the Yantian Express – Update 0.7.01.2019 (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-06 - MSC accepts all costs for cleanup of MSC Zoe containers overboard – update 06.01.2019 (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-05 - MSC Zoe containers overboard – update 05.01.2019 (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-04 - Containers on fire on board the Yantian Express (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-04 - MSC Zoe containers overboard – update 04.01.2019 (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-04 - Pain for shippers as IMO 2020 sulphur cap related bunker surcharges set to kick in (IMO, News, Press Release, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 19-01-02 - 2019 claims its first casualty of containers going overboard (Hazardous Goods, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
2018 (81)
- 18-12-19 - Why cargo insurance and insurers matter.. (Incoterms®, Insurance, Learning, Shared Articles, Trade)
- 18-12-17 - FMC’s Demurrage and Detention Charges investigation completed (Demurrage and Detention, FMC, News, Opinion, Press Release, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Trade)
- 18-12-14 - What is Low Sulphur Surcharge and why is it applicable..?? (IMO, Learning, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Vessel Operation)
- 18-12-13 - Executive Insights : CEC Systems – Collapsible Container (Executive Insights, Innovation)
- 18-12-10 - Leaders and Visionaries in Shipping – Chang Yun Chung (Leaders and Visionaries, News, Press Release)
- 18-12-06 - Example of a currency swap and how it can help trade.. (Learning, News, Press Release, Shipping Jargon, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 18-12-05 - Will the container industry ever forget FOB – Free On Board (Incoterms®, Learning, Opinion, Shipping, Shipping Jargon, Trade)
- 18-12-04 - MSC explains 2020 Sulphur Cap Bunker charge mechanism for 2019 (IMO, News, Press Release)
- 18-11-28 - Difference between a Freight Forwarder and NVOCC (Difference between, Freight, Questions and Answers, Shipping, Shipping Jargon)
- 18-11-25 - New paperless system saves South Africa’s fruit export sector R250m (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 18-11-21 - CargoX blockchain Smart B/L app is open for business and here’s what it can do.. (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation, Opinion)
- 18-11-09 - Now ports also get in on the Blockchain action (Blockchain, Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 18-11-08 - India’s first blockchain enabled Letter of Credit transaction completed (Blockchain, Documentation, News, Press Release, Trade)
- 18-10-31 - Extreme winds shuts down the port of Port Elizabeth in South Africa (Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 18-10-31 - India’s first container cargo movement through inland waterways (News, Press Release, Shipping)
- 18-10-29 - Disadvantages of Trade Finance and how to avoid them (Learning, Shared Articles, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 18-10-25 - Which type of vessels is each maritime nation buying..?? (Maritime, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 18-10-24 - The process of hazardous cargo approval, acceptance and shipment (Hazardous Goods, Vessel Operation)
- 18-10-19 - Leaders and Visionaries in Shipping – Dr.Chang Yung-Fa (Leaders and Visionaries, News, Press Release)
- 18-10-15 - MSC continues its investment in smart containers (Freight Container, News, Press Release, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 18-10-08 - The link between Trade Finance and Transport (Learning, Shared Articles, Trade, Trade Finance)
- 18-10-03 - Product Review : CargoX’s Blockchain based Smart Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation, Product Review, Trade)
- 18-09-27 - Lessons learnt from Maersk Honam fire (Hazardous Goods, IMO, Maritime, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 18-09-25 - More shipping lines join the 2020 sulphur cap fuel surcharge bandwagon…. (Maritime, News, Opinion, Press Release, Shipping, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 18-09-21 - A ship powered by vegetable oil…. Yah right…!!! (Learning, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Vessel Operation)
- 18-09-17 - Shipper and Container Operator liable for explosion on MSC Flaminia (Freight Container, Hazardous Goods, Insurance, Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release, Vessel Operation)
- 18-08-20 - Executive Insights: FreightHub Co-Founder Michael Wax on online freight forwarding (Blockchain, Executive Insights, Freight, Logistics)
- 18-08-02 - Said to Contain clause – should it be allowed or not..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Freight Container, Insurance, Learning, Opinion, Questions and Answers, SOLAS VGM)
- 18-07-18 - Executive Insights: TNX Logistics Co-Founder & Managing Director Alex Hoffman on striking the perfect human/machine balance (Executive Insights, Logistics, Shipping)
- 18-07-12 - Leaders and Visionaries in Shipping – Malcom McLean (Leaders and Visionaries, News, Press Release)
- 18-07-09 - Executive Insights: ShipChain CEO John Monarch on eliminating the barriers to blockchain in logistics (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Documentation, Executive Insights, Logistics, Shipping)
- 18-07-04 - What does it mean by duly discharged in terms of bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 18-06-27 - Leaders and Visionaries in Shipping – Jacques Saadé (Leaders and Visionaries, News, Press Release)
- 18-06-22 - Executive Insights: PhishTrain Co-Founder Jake Sylvestre on mitigating risks in logistics (Executive Insights, Freight, Logistics, Shipping)
- 18-06-15 - Executive Insights: OriginTrail CEO Tomaž Levak on new solutions to old problems (Blockchain, Executive Insights, Shipping)
- 18-06-08 - Executive Insights: Brian Laung Aoaeh and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, co-founders of The New York Supply Chain Meetup (Blockchain, Executive Insights, Learning, Logistics, Supply Chain)
- 18-06-05 - Is the ship register or ship registry liable for containers falling off a ship..?? (Freight Container, Maritime, News, Opinion, Press Release, Questions and Answers, Shipping, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation)
- 18-06-01 - Emergency Bunker Surcharge – is it really an emergency..?? (News, Opinion, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 18-05-30 - What is a ship registry or ship register..?? (IMO, Learning, Maritime, Maritime Law, Opinion, Vessel Operation)
- 18-05-22 - Executive Insights : Cerasis’s National Sales Manager, Roger Jones on how to tackle capacity shortages, increased competition, and rising costs in freight (Executive Insights, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 18-05-18 - How to secure and automate your network in the new era of big data (Maritime, News, Press Release)
- 18-05-11 - The story of two brothers and an autonomous ship.. Must read.. (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 18-05-09 - What are the mandatory details required for the transportation of hazardous cargo by road..?? (Hazardous Goods, Learning, Shared Articles)
- 18-05-07 - Executive Insights: Portrix Logistic Software’s Global Head of Marketing, Christian Sørensen, on rate volatility, small shippers, and more… (Demurrage and Detention, Executive Insights, Questions and Answers)
- 18-05-03 - Executive Insights: CoLoadX CEO Fauad Shariff on giving shippers and forwarders what they really want (Executive Insights, Learning, News, Questions and Answers)
- 18-05-02 - How significant will the freight rail revolution be over sea freight.. (News, Opinion, Press Release, Shared Articles, Trade)
- 18-04-27 - Executive Insights: Freightos VP of Marketing Eytan Buchman on the marriage of expertise and technology (Executive Insights, News, Opinion)
- 18-04-23 - How to ensure profitability in sea freight shipment.. (Blockchain, Freight, Freight Container, Learning, Shipping, Trade)
- 18-04-20 - Executive Insights: Sensefinity CEO Orlando Remédios on Bringing ‘Big Forwarder Solutions and Technology’ to Small Shippers (Executive Insights, News, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 18-04-11 - International Code of Signals and its application in the maritime industry (Learning, Maritime)
- 18-03-29 - The Future of Ocean Freight – Unpacking the Logistics Blockchain Goldrush (Bill of Lading, Blockchain, Logistics, Shipping, Trade)
- 18-03-27 - Executive Insights: Haven CEO Matthew Tillman on common mistakes shippers make, securing shipping data, and automating to meet global demand (Executive Insights, News, Opinion, Press Release, Questions and Answers)
- 18-03-26 - Containers lost at sea..!!!! Why it happens and what to do when it happens.. (Freight Container, IMO, Insurance, Learning, Maritime Disasters, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation)
- 18-03-23 - Anti-Apartheid artwork for United States of America (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 18-03-20 - Karachi port operations suspended due to collision of ships (Freight Container, Maritime, News, Press Release, Shared Articles, Shipping, Vessel Operation)
- 18-03-14 - How to seal a shipping container and how many seals should a container have.. (Freight Container, Learning)
- 18-03-08 - Serious fire on Maersk Line container vessel Maersk Honam – Update (Maritime Disasters, News, Press Release)
- 18-02-09 - Want to ship liquid cargo in bulk in a container..?? No problem.. (Freight Container, News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 18-01-23 - How do I identify all related charges in addition to freight in a shipment..?? (Shipping and Freight)
- 18-01-19 - And then there was ONE (Ocean Network Express)..!!!! (News, Opinion, Press Release, Trade, Vessel Operation)
- 18-01-18 - When does a Bill of Lading become a Contract of Carriage..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Questions and Answers, Trade)
2017 (38)
- 17-12-08 - Shipping and Freight Resource is participating in the South African Blog Awards 2017 (Learning)
- 17-10-30 - A freight forwarder’s liability on uncleared cargo – live case study (Case Studies, Freight)
- 17-09-29 - The impact of extreme weather on contracts of carriage (Bill of Lading, Insurance, Learning, News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 17-09-27 - Are demurrage and detention charges justified..?? (Demurrage and Detention, News, Opinion, Press Release)
- 17-09-13 - Can anyone issue a House Bill of Lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 17-08-07 - Release of cargo without House Bill of Lading – live case study (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 17-08-02 - Is this the beginning of the end for the freight forwarder..?? (Freight, Questions and Answers)
- 17-06-28 - Will you please pack your container properly..!! (Freight Container, Insurance, Learning, Vessel Operation)
- 17-04-26 - Which Truck Scales Should Freight Forwarding Businesses Use? (Freight, Guest Article, Learning)
- 17-03-29 - Shipper vs Agent – A case study (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Documentation, Freight Container, Maritime Law, Questions and Answers)
- 17-03-20 - A day in the life of a Freight Forwarder – find out how it all works (Freight Forwarding, General, Learning)
- 17-03-15 - Carriage of perishables in Reefer Container (Freight Container, Learning, Shared Articles)
- 17-03-08 - A day in the life of a Woman in Shipping #InternationalWomensDay (General, Women in Shipping)
- 17-03-03 - 3 Innovations That Have Transformed Logistics and Trade (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 17-03-01 - Difference between telex release and express release (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 17-01-23 - IMDG Code Amendment 38-16, 2016 Edition (Hazardous Goods, IMO, News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
2016 (51)
- 16-12-07 - The Prophet of Doom and the IMDG code (Hazardous Goods, News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 16-11-28 - Shipping and Freight Resource is participating in the South African Blog Awards 2016 (Shipping and Freight)
- 16-11-02 - Do you have an educational qualification in Shipping, Freight or Logistics (Shipping and Freight)
- 16-10-28 - Issues due to lack of understanding of transport requirements (Case Studies, Freight Container, SOLAS VGM)
- 16-09-28 - Who is a notify party in a shipment and what is their role..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Letter of Credit)
- 16-09-05 - Shipper on bill of lading can be from a country different from port of loading – Yes or No (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 16-08-24 - Difference between Vessel agent and Carrier agent (Difference between, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 16-06-29 - To Tare or not to Tare – Should the VGM match the Bill of Lading Weight..?? (Bill of Lading, SOLAS VGM)
- 16-06-09 - Consequences of container weight misdeclaration – a pictorial (Case Studies, Freight Container, Maritime Disasters, SOLAS VGM)
- 16-05-09 - Help needed regarding issuance of House Bill of Lading and Master Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 16-04-06 - Hazardous Cargo Freight and Global Transport (Guest Article, Hazardous Goods, Learning, SOLAS VGM)
- 16-03-16 - What is the Baltic Dry Index and how does it work..?? (News, Press Release, Shared Articles)
- 16-03-09 - What is the maximum overheight allowed when loading 40′ open top or flat rack..?? (Learning, Vessel Operation)
- 16-01-21 - How to mitigate risks against negligent behavior by a freight forwarder (Case Studies, Questions and Answers)
- 16-01-06 - Difference between pre-carriage and on-carriage (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
2015 (55)
- 15-08-20 - Can I make Shipping and Freight Resource blog more useful for you..?? (Questions and Answers)
- 15-06-24 - Weigh containers easily and avoid misdeclaration (Freight Container, Guest Article, SOLAS VGM, Vessel Operation)
- 15-06-10 - Role and responsibility of multiple notify parties (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 15-06-03 - Is there a link between demurrage and Incoterms..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Demurrage and Detention, Incoterms®)
- 15-05-27 - Liability due to incorrect temperature setting (Case Studies, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 15-05-13 - Impact of insurance on Express Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Insurance, Questions and Answers)
- 15-04-22 - Difference between Commodity and Cargo (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 15-04-01 - Relationship between Consignee and Notify Party (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 15-03-21 - Industry leaders and innovation at Intermodal Asia 2015 exhibition (Shipping and Freight)
- 15-03-18 - Empty container redelivery gone wrong..?? (Case Studies, Freight Container, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 15-02-25 - Who should bear responsibility for loss of original bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 15-02-09 - Part Bill of Lading to the rescue.. (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 15-02-05 - UPDATE to – Question regarding cargo under Letter of Credit (Bill of Lading, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 15-02-04 - Question about multiple cargoes in a container where only a part of the cargo is covered by letter of credit (Bill of Lading, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 15-01-22 - New ruling for transport of high cube container in South Africa (Freight Container, Questions and Answers, Shared Articles)
- 15-01-14 - Does a Bill of Lading override a Sales Contract..?? (Bill of Lading, Incoterms®, Learning, Questions and Answers)
2014 (70)
- 14-12-10 - Difference between Laden on Board and Shipped on Board (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 14-12-08 - Is the current inspection regime for containers good enough..?? (Freight Container, Learning, Shared Articles)
- 14-10-22 - Who should endorse a bill of lading for cargo release..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 14-10-15 - 12 check points to choose the right warehouse for your products (Guest Article, Learning)
- 14-10-08 - Difference between LCL and Consolidation (Difference between, Freight Container, Questions and Answers)
- 14-10-01 - Liability of the freight forwarder on Abandoned Cargo (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Insurance, Maritime Law, Opinion, Questions and Answers)
- 14-09-27 - A question of FOB and container detention (Demurrage and Detention, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 14-09-10 - Difference between transhipment and cargo in transit (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 14-08-27 - There are similarities between Liner and Tramp Trade..?? I did not know that.. (Questions and Answers)
- 14-08-14 - New products and valuable conference sessions at Intermodal Europe 2014 (Shipping and Freight)
- 14-08-06 - Difference between Demurrage, Detention and Despatch (Demurrage and Detention, Difference between, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 14-07-23 - Can I action a Telex Release if bill is consigned To Order…….?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 14-06-25 - A call for help to the Shipping and Freight industry from the Homeless in South Africa (Shipping and Freight)
- 14-06-18 - What is a short form/blank back bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Learning, Letter of Credit)
- 14-06-02 - Help, I am being held to ransom by destination agent of NVOCC operator.. (Case Studies, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 14-05-05 - Who verifies the cargo weight in a container and where..?? (Documentation, Freight Container, Vessel Operation)
- 14-04-23 - Responsibility of buyer and seller in the case of cargo damage (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Incoterms®, Insurance, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 14-04-10 - Will the Port of Loading change if my container is transhipped..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 14-04-07 - Shipping cargo without insurance – reader question (Case Studies, Incoterms®, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 14-03-05 - House Bill of Lading and Switch Bill of Lading – are they same..?? (Shipping and Freight)
- 14-02-11 - What is a Change of Destination Request and how should it be handled..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Freight Container, Learning, Trade)
- 14-02-04 - Can an insurance company assist a freight forwarder in case of lost bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Insurance, Learning)
- 14-01-20 - Can a shipper put a hold on a container under CIF terms..?? (Case Studies, Incoterms®, Questions and Answers)
2013 (91)
- 13-11-27 - Difference between ground rent and demurrage and detention (Demurrage and Detention, Freight Container, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-10-31 - Can I stop a telex release on a bill of lading after I have requested for it..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 13-10-27 - What is a Bill of Lading..?? A look into its roles and types.. (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 13-10-21 - Difference between a NVO and NVOCC Operator (Difference between, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-10-03 - Incorrect cargo in container – who is responsible..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Incoterms®, Learning)
- 13-09-29 - Difference between Container Owner and Shipping Line (Difference between, Freight Container, Questions and Answers)
- 13-09-12 - Who can request shipping line to issue switch bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Questions and Answers)
- 13-09-04 - Do I need all original bills of lading for an insurance claim..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 13-08-18 - How long must I store original bills of lading after shipment is complete..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-08-15 - My containers fell overboard – who is responsible and what should I do..?? (Case Studies, Freight Container, Learning, Maritime Law)
- 13-08-10 - Can I get an Express Release for cargo while Original Bill of Lading is with the bank..?? (Case Studies, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 13-08-05 - Story of a CIF contract and a Letter of Indemnity (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Incoterms®, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 13-08-01 - Understanding the difference between Intermodal and Multimodal transport (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Incoterms®, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-07-30 - Dispute between Letter of Credit and Commercial Invoice (Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 13-07-25 - Questions about Original Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-07-17 - Are Incoterms® EXW rules suitable for international trade..?? (Case Studies, Incoterms®, Questions and Answers)
- 13-07-14 - Direction of containers when loaded on a ship.. (Freight Container, Learning, Questions and Answers, Vessel Operation)
- 13-07-07 - Over height cargo crushed due to discrepancy in bill of lading – who is responsible..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Documentation, Freight Container, Learning)
- 13-06-24 - Under CIF terms – who is responsible to off-load cargo from the ship – seller or buyer..?? (Incoterms®, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-06-19 - Why is it important to check the Vessel Sailing Date..?? (Bill of Lading, Learning, Letter of Credit, Questions and Answers)
- 13-06-05 - If the carrier lost my cargo can I hold them liable..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Learning)
- 13-06-02 - Can I amend notify party after a telex release is issued..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-05-28 - Am I allowed to change the bill of lading number on a switch bill of lading..?? (Bill of Lading, Learning, Questions and Answers)
- 13-05-23 - Introduction to Nautical Charts – Types of Navigation Charts Based on Origin (Shared Articles)
- 13-05-09 - Who should pay for securing the cargo in the container in an EXW deal..?? (Case Studies, Documentation, Incoterms®, Questions and Answers)
- 13-04-17 - Opening doors, when things are not so easy – we are talking about freight container doors (Freight Container)
- 13-03-19 - Journey on a container ship from Hong Kong to Singapore – EXCELLENT time lapse video (Shipping and Freight)
- 13-03-08 - Can the shipper’s address on the bill of lading be in another country..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 13-03-07 - What is a LINER OUT CHARGE in shipping..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 13-02-23 - Can cargo be released without collection of destination charges..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies, Documentation, Questions and Answers)
- 13-02-14 - Vessel sailing date vs Shipped on board Date – opinion sought (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 13-02-13 - What name should your cargo be known by in a hazardous shipment..?? (Documentation, Hazardous Goods)
2012 (45)
- 12-11-29 - Beware of fake shipping line websites for tracking your cargo (Bill of Lading, Documentation)
- 12-11-28 - Demurrage and Detention – Exporter vs Shipping Line (Case Studies, Demurrage and Detention)
- 12-10-31 - What is a Bow Thruster and how is it used in maneuvering a ship..?? (Shipping and Freight)
- 12-09-13 - How long is a bank guarantee issued in lieu of a lost original bill of lading valid..?? – Update (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Letter of Credit)
- 12-09-12 - How long is a bank guarantee issued in lieu of a lost original bill of lading valid..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Learning)
- 12-08-01 - Clean on board or Shipped on Board – what should a bill of lading show..?? (Bill of Lading, Letter of Credit)
- 12-07-25 - Freight in Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Questions and Answers)
- 12-07-09 - Does holding the original bill of lading mean you own the cargo..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 12-07-03 - UPDATE – Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 12-06-27 - Shipping lines will accept responsibility for their mistakes – True or False..?? (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 12-06-25 - Case study about incorrect sending of arrival notification (Bill of Lading, Case Studies)
- 12-06-13 - Carriage of dangerous goods by sea – documentation requirements (Hazardous Goods, SOLAS VGM)
- 12-03-08 - Important South African contact numbers relating to Shipping and Freight (Shipping and Freight)
- 12-02-15 - Is a shipping line liable for any costs if they don’t send the arrival notification for import cargo..?? (Bill of Lading)
2011 (34)
- 11-12-05 - Who is a multi-modal transport operator & how do they differ from freight forwarder ? (Shipping and Freight)
- 11-11-16 - Difference between Ocean, Sea Waybill and Memo Bill of Lading (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-10-27 - Why you should be careful and vigilant about what a container contains.. (Shipping and Freight)
- 11-10-19 - Difference between the various weights used in shipping (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-10-11 - Are Shippers Load Stow and Count and Said to Contain – different..?? (Shipping and Freight)
- 11-09-20 - Difference between Cargo dues, Tonnage dues & port dues (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-09-01 - Difference between House bill of lading and Master bill of lading (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-04-04 - Difference between Slot charterer and NVOCC Operator (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-03-18 - How to use Twitter to your advantage, how it can help you and how this site uses it.. (Shipping and Freight)
- 11-03-01 - Difference between Carrier Haulage and Merchant Haulage (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-02-15 - Difference between a Freight Forwarder and Broker (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 11-01-14 - Who should bear bill of lading fees under FOB : Shipper or Consignee?? (Shipping and Freight)
2010 (16)
- 10-11-07 - Difference between Liner vessel and Conference vessel (Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 10-03-16 - Difference between an exporter and a shipper (Bill of Lading, Difference between, Questions and Answers)
- 10-02-17 - Addendum to how a letter of credit works – L/C Extension (Bill of Lading, Letter of Credit)
- 10-02-01 - What is EDI and what is the importance of EDI in current day shipping..?? (Documentation)
- 10-01-28 - What happens to the original bill of lading after a shipment has been completed..?? (Bill of Lading, Documentation, Shipping)
2009 (25)
- 09-10-19 - How can i make Shipping in South Africa blog more useful to you..?? (Shipping and Freight)
- 09-09-21 - Flow of cargo in South Africa (import, export, transhipment) (Documentation, Freight, Questions and Answers, Shipping)
- 09-09-15 - Cover yourself while quoting – points to consider before issuing a freight quote (Explainer, Learning, Risk)
- 09-07-08 - Difference between Demurrage and Detention (Demurrage and Detention, Difference between, Freight Container, Questions and Answers)
2008 (10)