Maritime transport (sea transport) carries around 90% of the global trade.. While the greenhouse gas emissions from shipping is much lower than other modes of transport at around 3% of total global emissions, this share could more than triple by 2050 if additional measures are not taken to reduce these emissions.. Since the 1960’s the …
Whether you’ve been working in the logistics field for years or even decades or have just joined the career, it’s vital to stay up to date on the latest trends. In recent years, technology has had a major impact on how firms in areas such as shipping, freight and supply chain management operate and the …
Human ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness never fails to amaze me.. Imagine you are in cold Alaska or hot Kuwait where you just cannot get some of the fresh vegetables that you may need from a local farm because of the tough and extreme weather conditions.. A shipping container can provide a solution for that.. Enter …
Many have heralded the prowess of Blockchain, the “immutable” hero of technology in the shipping, freight and logistics space.. Blockchain has already been Ports and port authorities have also got in on the Blockchain action with the port of Valencia, recently joining the TradeLens project, the technological solution developed by IBM and Maersk to start applying …
If you are in the shipping and freight industry you may have heard several whisperings, notices, loose talk, official talk, speeches etc about IMO 2020 regulation.. But what is this #IMO2020, who will be impacted and how will it affect your life in the shipping and freight industry..?? Before that, here is a bit of …
If you are thinking, the title sounds like a storybook, YOU ARE RIGHT..!! While industry experts have their hands full with overcapacity, falling freight rates, maritime disasters, creating technology, adapting to technology, mergers and acquisitions etc etc etc, Kristina Bowden has been quietly introducing a new angle to creating awareness about the world of shipping.. …
The Minister of Transport, Dr Blade Nzimande, kicked off a two-day Maritime Transport Sector Dialogue on Thursday the 28th February 2019 at the Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.. This inaugural Maritime Transport Sector Dialogue will work towards promoting strong relationship between government and private sector regarding developments, challenges, opportunities and transformation in the …
In one of my previous articles, I had posted about a day in the life of a Shipbroker.. Then came some questions from readers about what is the difference between a shipbroker and a ship charterer.. Before we get into the details, let’s cover some definitions Shipowner is a legal entity officially registered as the …
A manifest is one of the key documents in the process of shipping.. A manifest lists all bills of lading issued for cargo loaded on a specific ship.. Kind of a summary if you wish.. A manifest lists the details of the cargo, the shipper, consignee, weight, measurement, packing.. There are different types of manifests: …
Coastal and domestic cargo movement using the nation’s rivers is certainly gaining popularity in India.. In what was seen as a landmark moment in the history of shipping in India in recent times, PepsiCo moved 16 containers on the MV RN Tagore (for Rabindranath Tagore) from Kolkata to Varanasi on river Ganga using the National Waterway-1.. This marked India’s …