Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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State of Emissions in the Shipping and Freight Industry

Climate Change
In the industrial, digitally-driven world, it's no surprise that nearly every industry contributes to rising carbon emissions. From retail to manufacturing and everything in between, the fast-paced, consumer-centric business world faces sustainability challenges, especially as the climate...

South Africa’s Transnet looking for partner to operate Joburg/Durban rail corridor

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Transnet SOC Limited, a state-owned enterprise of South Africa, operates several divisions such as Ports, Rail, Pipelines, and Engineering and is considered the largest and most crucial part of the freight logistics chain that delivers goods...

South African Agri products and local cold chains at huge risk due to loadshedding

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Load shedding is the intentional and controlled reduction of electric power supplied to certain areas in order to prevent a total blackout or power...

A tale of two ports – Long Beach vs Los Angeles

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Close on the heels of the Port of Los Angeles announcing that it is seeing a 15% drop in total volumes in August 2022...

And here comes Peak Season Surcharge on the Trans-Atlantic

Freight Rates
Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) = a seasonal fee applied during high volume shipping periods in certain trade lanes.. This is a fixed quantum per...

Overweight Surcharge for containers more than 20 tons from Asia-Europe – CMA CGM

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CMA CGM, the world's 3rd largest container shipping line by TEU and Vessel capacity has announced the implementation of Overweight Surcharge (OWS) on its...

Shameful record for seafarer abandonment in 2022

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While 2020, 2021, and H1 2022 have been record years for companies involved in the maritime business with many of them breaking several records...

Meet the Sponsors of PharmaReg AfriSummit 2022

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PharmaReg AfriSummit is an annual event that provides a platform for medical device and pharmaceutical regulatory experts and industry professionals in Africa to share...

Hapag Lloyd smiling all the way to the bank in the first half of 2022

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Result significantly higher than prior-year period Transport volume at prior-year level Outlook upgraded based on current business performance Uncertainties remain due to the...

Evergreen gets double certified for its Greenhouse Gas emission inventory

Climate Change
In order to implement the company's environmental protection policy and carbon reduction goals, Evergreen Marine Corp. has completed a systematic inspection and calculation of...

Vikrant – India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier delivered to Indian Navy

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In what is considered a major success for India's "Make In India" and "Aatma Nirbhar Bharat" initiatives, the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has handed over...

Can US ports handle the privileges that American Port Access Privileges Act may bring with it..??

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"Foreign exporters’ access to the American market and our consumers is a privilege, not a right. Cargo vessels looking to offload foreign-made products and...

Less than 12 days to go for Africa Trade & Customs Week – claim your spot now

Customs
The Africa Trade and Customs Week Summit is upon us. Starting on the 11th of July 2022, the summit will serve as the global...

Understanding container weight misdeclaration

Freight Container
Recently, ONE (Ocean Network Express), the 7th largest container shipping line in the world by capacity, implemented a penalty fee in the form of...

Sitakunda Container Depot Fire contained, authorities revise death toll downwards

Hazardous Goods
The mortal remains of two more bodies have been recovered from Sitakunda's BM Container Depot in Bangladesh where a series of explosions lead to...

Just In Time arrival can reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 14%

Climate Change
Containerships can reduce fuel consumption and resulting carbon dioxide emissions by 14% on a per voyage basis using Just In Time arrival. This is what...

43 containers removed from Ever Forward as efforts to free the ship continue

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As previously reported, the Ever Forward, a Hong Kong flagged ship stuck near Gibson Island in the Chesapeake Bay channel since the 13th of March 2022...

Bolloré Africa Logistics now a part of the world’s largest container line’s stable

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In the latest episode of ocean carriers acquiring logistics businesses, MSC has confirmed in a statement that it has entered into a share purchase...

Total reliance of USA on China for container and chassis manufacturing questioned

Container Market Trends
"The primary causes of supply chain disruption were the massive swing of cargo in the spring and summer of 2020, the challenge in handling...

White House wants freight information to FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Works)

Data Standards
It took queues and queues of ships stuck outside global ports driven by surging consumer demand in the US, driven by a global pandemic...

Tackling the challenges of COVID-19 fatalities onboard ships at sea

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The COVID-19 pandemic affected many people worldwide, but it has been particularly severe for seafarers. As the number of variants increased and new infections...

FMC Maritime Transportation Data Initiative – Next meeting with Warehouse, Distribution, and 3PL Sectors

Data Standards
In December 2021, the Chairman of The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Daniel B. Maffei appointed Commissioner Carl Bentzel to spearhead an initiative of the FMC to...
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