Tropics staying busy this week (with forecast video)
Less than a week after Hurricane Laura slammed the Louisiana coast, two new tropical cyclones could develop in the Atlantic basin this week. SONAR Critical...
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Xeneta: Rates Slide But Carrier Performances Continue To Defy Expectations
Despite the economic shockwaves engendered by the ongoing global pandemic, the world’s leading carriers continue to display signs of effective strategic management skills. Many of...
Stink bug fouls up Australian airfreight
The Australian government has denied an industry request for hybrid air-sea shipments to be exempt from rules requiring vessels and freight from high-risk countries to...
OGF Article Equinor Completes Drone Logistics Operation for Troll A Platform in North Sea
Equinor completed its first long distance freight logistics drone operation for an offshore installation in the North Sea. The company flew a 3D-printed part for...
Hapag-Lloyd announced additional Gemlik call with Europe Mediterranean Express (EMX) service
Hapag-Lloyd announced their llatest service enhancement on the Europe Mediterranean Express (EMX) Service. As from week 46, they will restructure the EMX by adding a...
Covid-19 Shipping Rebound Has Ocean Freight Rates Cresting: Flexport – Sourcing Journal
Ocean container freight rates are rising, as trade activity has picked up following several months of depressed shipping during the peak of the pandemic. Executives...
Commentary: What makes Alaska’s oil industry unique?
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Two words: logistics...
Colombian superfood for the Middle East
Kuehne+Nagel has partnered with Colombian agricultural supplier Verdeex S.A. to deliver fresh avocados of the Hass variety to consumers in Dubai. These Hass avocados grow...
Saudi JV Plans for Large Grain Terminal at Yanbu Commercial Port
As part of its ambitious growth and development plan, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has announced the signing of an agreement to...
Battling challenges to promote transparency and visibility
Atif Rafiq, Founder and CEO of shipping and logistics company, Qafila, and the brand’s Co-Founder, Jithin Manoharan Image Credit: Supplied Please share a bit of...