Carriers unveil rate hikes and surcharges ahead of CNY cargo rush
© Thor767 By Mike Wackett 29/11/2019 Ocean carriers are launching a raft of GRI and FAK rate increases next week to take advantage of an...
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Union calls for protest at Portsmouth International Port over Condor Ferries
A UNION is calling for a protest over Condor Ferries this weekend. RMT is organising a demonstration at Portsmouth International Port from 8am on Saturday,...
More air and sea carriers take the digital plunge to offer online freight booking
© Elnur By Alex Lennane 05/11/2019 The transport industry – particularly air and sea – has taken one step further towards online pricing, and a...
Ships on the Mersey and high and low tides on Friday, November 29
Last updated Nov 29, 2019 Mersey Ferry Royal Iris. Picture by Tony McDonough Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vos Pathfinder, a supply/support...
India’s Transit Thru’ Bangladesh : Reaping benefit is a challenge
The Daily Star India has been working strategically to connect its north-eastern region with the rest of the country through Bangladesh since Dhaka agreed to...
Baltic index climbs to 3-week high on stronger vessel demand
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on Friday rose to its highest level in three weeks and registered its first weekly gain in seven,...
Stena Line ferry’s 10,000 mile voyage across the world to Holyhead
Stena Line’s newest ferry has departed the AVIC Weihai Shipyard in north-western China on its mammoth voyage to Holyhead. Stena Estrid is the first of five...
East Coast sells Canada’s largest seafood freight forwarder to Kuehne + Nagel
East Coast Seafood Group, one of North America’s largest lobster wholesalers and exporters, on Wednesday confirmed that it has sold Canada’s largest freight forwarding operations,...
cargo-partner and Makita look back on decade of collaboration
cargo-partner and power tool manufacturer Makita are celebrating a decade of working together. The intensive cooperation began with seafreight imports and road distribution in Europe....
The Morrow-Roberson road test: Flexport – moving beyond freight forwarding
By Cathy Morrow Roberson 22/07/2019 Flexport: the name alone invokes a multitude of commentary in articles, at conferences and on social media – good, and not so...