
FMC eases contract guidelines for carriers
Container lines will be better placed to ship more last-minute cargoes to and from the US after the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) acquiesced to requests

Container lines will be better placed to ship more last-minute cargoes to and from the US after the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) acquiesced to requests

The wonders — and absurdities — of globalisation were thrust into the spotlight last month when a ship built in Japan, insured in the UK,

The mega-container ship Ever Given is finally free. The Suez Canal is unblocked. Problem solved? Not even close. The problems for container lines and shippers

Global container shipping companies’ performance will be strong in 2021 after a profitable 2020, according to Fitch Ratings. Spot freight rates will remain high in the short term which will flow

As efforts are underway to free a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal, the Indian government in discussion with the stakeholders has decided

The logistics and supply chain sector was unprepared for the disruptions caused by both the trade dispute with China instigated by President Donald Trump in

The widespread shortage of empty containers in Asia will compel shipowners to use their greater bargaining power to finally slash free time, the number of

Low US productivity compared to Asia where factories and logistics companies, including ports, work 24 hours a day compared to their counterparts in the US

Containership charter rates have hit 13-year highs and shipowners are locking these in with carriers on three- and five-year charters. Alphaliner says the supply of

Container lines will be better placed to ship more last-minute

The wonders — and absurdities — of globalisation were thrust

The mega-container ship Ever Given is finally free. The Suez

Global container shipping companies’ performance will be strong in 2021 after a

As efforts are underway to free a giant container ship

The logistics and supply chain sector was unprepared for the

The widespread shortage of empty containers in Asia will compel

Low US productivity compared to Asia where factories and logistics

Containership charter rates have hit 13-year highs and shipowners are