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Port operations were halted at Karachi port due to the collision of two Hapag Lloyd ships (the Tolten and Hamburg Bay) at the South Asia Port Terminal..

Freight brokers are a traditionally integral part of the freight marketplace but often find it difficult to clearly see where they fit in amongst the waves of change now and in the years ahead. In this article we see where brokers fit into the future of freight..

As you know, the 25th of June every year is celebrated as the DAY OF THE SEAFARER under the auspices of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)..

Day of the Seafarer (DotS as it has come to be known), is celebrated to recognize the unique contribution made by seafarers from all over the world to international seaborne trade, the world economy and civil society as a whole and to let the world know how and why #SeafarersMatter and are indispensable to everyone..

In my previous post promoting this Day of the Seafarer, I shared with you the story of Nick Chubb MNI, a former Merchant Seafarer and how he spends "A Day in the Life of a Seafarer"..

This article comes right from the top, yes from a Captain himself.. Capt.Abhishek Nair recounts the life of a Captain on board a ship..

Article from The Wall Street Journal by Erica E. Phillips which talks about a new phenomenon related to containers called "Container Spotting"..

This is a question one of the regular readers of the blog posed to me the other day.. As you might have...

This was a question from one the readers of the blog.. Its usually known as a back to back bill of lading rather than...

I thought a graphical overview of the flow of cargo for import, export and transhipment will help the users.. So please see the image...

Some of the people in the industry can identify where a container has been stowed on board of a ship just by reading the stow position (also known as cell position) and also whether it is a 20’ or a 40’ container that is stowed there.. How they do this..?? Mainly based on experience in handling stowage plans, but there is a formula to it.. I will explain below..

This article explains about the various container service types like FCL/FCL..

When it comes to seafreight cargo, there are a variety of cargo ships and modes of shipping based on the cargoes available.. Container Vessels -...

In this article, we will look at an extension of the import process  which is called "overstay" process.. The port gives 3 free days from...

Before we start the import process lets look at some definitions/explanations : Consignee or Importer : Companies that are authorised by Customs and Govt authorities...

Have you read Article 1 and Article 2 of this shipping blog..?? Before we start with Article 3 which is the export process, lets...