Baltic index inches higher on rising capesize demand
March 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index inched up on Thursday, as stronger demand for capesize vessels offset a fall in...
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Agile software platforms key to surviving disasters, freight tech execs say
Digital logistics tools are helping manage the chaos and uncertainty the coronavirus has injected into the supply chain, but the crisis is a warning sign...
Maersk rolls out ‘door-to-door’ cargo insurance product
Dive Brief: Maersk launched Maersk Cargo Insurance, a “door-to-door” product for shippers that “covers goods from the time they are first moved for loading until...
‘Working from home’ can be tricky for freight firms with ‘onsite-only’ tech
Forwarders and carriers are being stretched to the limit by lockdowns and quarantines sweeping the globe, forcing large-scale remote working and reduced resources. And Flemming...
DAMCO moves into new Heathrow facility
Freight forwarder DAMCO has moved into a new 36,000 sq ft warehouse at London’s Heathrow Airport as part of ongoing investment in its airfreight offering....
How to prep your vehicle for international transportation by sea
Buying a vehicle overseas always comes with the next question: how to get it home. Not every seller will offer to take care of this,...
WFS handles largest single shipment at Paris pharma centre
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) has handled 34 temperature-controlled containers at its new pharma centre at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) – its largest single...
document, Energy News, ET EnergyWorld
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE: Iraq’s Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) has informed its customers it is unable to compensate for a big jump in freight costs for crude...
New online rate platform from Cargoguide
Cargoguide has officially unveiled its new online rate management platform as part of efforts to simplify rate management. The new platform is a search engine...
Sea Freight Banned For 14 Days By Queensland Labor Government, Tipped To Be Extended To All Ports – channelnews
In a major blow for distributors and retailers the Queensland Labor Government has moved to impose a 14-day offshore quarantine order on all cargo ships...