Airstrike could propel tanker rates back into stratosphere
If recent history is any indication, America’s killing of the head of Iran’s military, Qassem Suleimani, will drive already strong tanker rates even higher. Fallout...
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What’s the difference between WTI and Brent crude oil?
Photo: Shutterstock WTI is West Texas Intermediate oil. It describes a light oil with relatively low sulfur. While it might be produced in West Texas,...
Davies Turner Ireland bags AEO status
Davies Turner Ireland has gained AEO accreditation to help expedite shipments through customs. The freight forwarder was awarded the status by Irish Revenue, meaning it...
Baltic index hits 8-month low on soft demand across vessels
Saved. The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index touched its lowest level in eight months on Friday, weighed down by weak demand across all vessel...
Axios Sports – January 3, 2020
David Stern, who served as the NBA’s commissioner from 1984 through 2014, died on Wednesday following a three-week hospitalization after suffering a brain hemorrhage on...
“It is too early to estimate how the Chinese domestic market will receive this season’s cherries”
The first ship that carried containers with Chilean cherries to China arrived in Hong Kong in early December. The season of sea-freight cherries is already...
East China Port Sees Robust Growth In Sea-trial Transport
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) 40 minutes ago Fri 03rd January 2020 | 04:12 PM The container throughput in sea-rail transport at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China’s...
WorldCargo News – News – Aidrivers & ST Engineering partner for autonomous vehicles
Aidrivers has announced the signing of a partnership with the Land Systems arm of Singapore-based ST Engineering. “The partnership will look at ways to combine...
2020: Sustainability to overtake Brexit as main focus for ports industry?
The BPA team L-R: Mark Simmonds, Phoebe Warneford-Thomson, Richard Ballantyne, Shenaz Bussawon and Sara Walsh (Image Courtesy: BPA) The British Ports Association (BPA) has outlined...
Victorian fires: Woolworths, Coles send off water, food to East Gippsland
Shoppers are discovering empty shelves at Woolworths and Coles stores across Melbourne as the supermarket giants scramble to donate essential items to bushfire-stricken communities. South...