Biden wants regulators to crack down on concentration in shipping lines and railroads
The White House officials who drafted Biden’s order say high freight costs, resulting from a lack of competition, are an economywide drag. Nine cargo carriers,...
Category : Freight
Editorial: China’s self-righteous actions in South China Sea are raising tensions
Five years have passed since a decision at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague...
Turnover and profits climb at freight giant’s UK arm
Turnover and profits have climbed at the UK arm of a global freight forwarder specialising in beer, wine and distilled spirits, according to newly filed...
Developing nations suffer from extreme freight rates
Developing world countries and their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are taking a huge blow from the current situation in liner shipping as for many...
Samsung SDS: 2Q21 Results to Remain Solid Despite Bonus Payout
The author is an analyst of KB Securities. He can be reached at [email protected] — Ed. 2Q21E earnings to come in...
CBN urged to extend interventions to maritime sector for economic growth | The Guardian Nigeria News
NSC Executive Secretary, Hassan Bello The immediate past Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hassan Bello has called the Federal Government and the...
Weather tech startup Ninecosmos shines with Series A investment for commercial services
Weather technology startup Ninecosmos raised RMB 50 million (USD 7.7 million) in a Series A financing round led by Envision Capital. The funds will be...
Baltic index dips on lower rates across vessel segments
July 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Tuesday pressured by...
Sri Lanka shippers welcome ruling on extra import freight charges
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Shippers’ Council representing importers and exporters of the country has welcomed a ruling on disputed extra charges imposed on importers by...
Israel: Transport costs and customs duty – is on you: The increase in customs value in Israel, due to the increase in transport prices – the problem, and the way to the solution
In the past year, sea freight prices have risen sharply, an increase that has not been remembered for many years. Thus, according to various publications,...