Intermodal Europe has been considered to be the platform to meet the global container shipping industry. Across 3 days between 5th and 7th of November 2019, the event will bring together over 6,500 top companies and senior decision makers from the global container shipping ecosystem, to gain industry insight, make new connections and source the …
We have seen recently that container shipping lines are getting tough with regards to customer declaration or misdeclaration of dangerous goods.. It seems that the lines are really serious about containing these problems which is obviously going to benefit them and global trade.. As an example, Maersk Line seems to be on track for this.. …
Society’s perception of environmentally and socially responsible shipping practices is far from the truth. When Amazon unveiled the promise of free two-day shipping for Prime members, customers were thrilled. The processes were already in place to enable fast delivery, so what could be the harm in more people benefiting from even shorter delivery windows? Amazon …
Gatvol (ˈxʌtˌfɒl) is a commonly used South African term meaning “fed up” or “I have had it up to here”.. This seems to be the mood with many of the shipping lines as they announced hefty fines for misdeclaration of dangerous goods.. Lines including Evergreen, Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine and OOCL have announced …
Like the proverbial Phoenix rising from the ashes, Maersk Honam has a new lease on life as Maersk Halifax..As has been reported quite elaborately here, on the 6th of March 2018, Maersk Honam, one of Maersk’s ultra-large container ships caught fire in the Arabian Sea between India’s West Coast and Oman while en-route from Singapore …
Demurrage and Detention – two terms that may be at the top of the most controversial charges levied by shipping lines.. While shipping lines may consider demurrage and detention a necessary evil, importers and exporters around the world may beg to differ.. A question that one of the readers raised was Is there a correlation …
A few decades ago or even a few years ago, no one would have believed that a simple rectangular steel box with 6 sides (well most of the time) would be termed “smart”.. Well, the “smart container” as it is termed now is here to stay.. Nothing displays the seriousness of this innovation better than …
Bunkers are a critical component of ship operations and one of the most cost intensive.. Bunkering services and service providers such as a bunker barge operator play a crucial role in maritime shipping worldwide.. All major ports around the world offer this as part of their service suite, to attract more vessels, increase efficiency, increase …
Cargo insurance covers/compensates a buyer or seller of goods against cargo damage or loss of cargo.. But despite it having been around for centuries, there is still a feeling that any form of insurance is a “grudge purchase”.. By its nature, insurance is an intangible benefit, one that can only be tested under adverse circumstances …
Whenever you think of ecommerce, you will have to naturally think about warehousing, shipping, and fulfillment providers as these go hand in hand. But finding a fulfillment provider that suits your requirement may not be as easy as expected. So if you are ready to make the leap and outsource the fulfillment of your orders, …