COSCO SHIPPING achieves milestone with first methanol refuelling
On 30 November, CHIMBUSCO Jiangsu reached a significant milestone by successfully refuelling the new 1,300 TEU dual-fuel methanol-powered container ship, NCL VESTLAND, with 79.5 tons of methanol at Sanfu Shipbuilding in Taizhou, China. This operation marked the company’s first onshore marine methanol fuel supply. The mobile methanol filling skid, developed in collaboration with COSCO (Lianyungang) […]
Indian port workers threaten indefinite strike as wage dispute escalates
The port workers in India have called for an indefinite strike across all major ports starting on 17 December, if the government fails to implement wage revisions and productivity schemes before 15 December. During September, the labor federations deferred a planned strike after a settlement was signed on a revision of wages and other service […]
Maersk revises peak season surcharge from Asia-Pacific to Saudi Arabia
Maersk is updating the peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Brunei, China, Hong Kong SAR, Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and East Timor to Saudi Arabia. The following surcharge will be effective from 19 December 2024. Charge Name Origin Destination ALL 20 ALL 40 Charge Basis […]
DIY Vape Juice: How to Make Your Own E-Liquid?
Stretching your pocket way too much on vape juice? Making your own vape juice should be a more economical option for you. Here in this blog, we have come up with all the essential steps by which you can make your own vape juice and save on more of your vaping expenses. You can also […]
Assessing the rise of next-gen supply chain technologies: Port analysis
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CMA CGM applies peak season surcharges from Europe to North America
CMA CGM has announced the implementation of several Peak Season Surcharges, effective from 1 January 2025, until further notice. The first surcharge applies to cargo originating from Mediterranean ports, including France (Fos/Marseilles), Portugal, Italy, Spain (Algeciras, Valencia, Barcelona, Sagunto, Vigo), and Morocco, with destinations on the US East Coast, the US Gulf, and all inland […]
HMM giant boxship collides with oil tanker in Spain
South Korean flagship carrier HMM said that its 24,000 TEU ship, HMM St Petersburg, is operationally sound after colliding with an oil tanker near Algeciras port in Spain on 3 December. S&P Global’s vessel-tracking data shows that sometime around 3.47 am (UK time) on 3 December, the 2020-built HMM St Petersburg was crossing Gibraltar on […]
Asia Pacific now accounts for more than 40% of all air cargo
The Asia Pacific region now generates 41% of all air cargo volumes as manufacturing in the region continues to grow, according to new research from data provider WorldACD. The company’s figures show that over the first 10 months of the year, the region’s share of overall cargo volumes increased by two percentage points from 39% […]
Airfreight demand drivers are problematic
Airfreight has reached a tipping point when it comes to benefiting from the Red Sea crisis, while e-commerce is exacerbating trade lane imbalances. These were some of the key observations made by air cargo experts taking part in a Flexport webinar this week. Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van de Wouw said during the ‘Flexport […]
Wood signs three new deals with BP for worldwide engineering services
UK consulting and engineering firm Wood has signed three major agreements with oil major BP to provide engineering and project delivery services for their capital projects worldwide. The contracts cover a new master services agreement for engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCm) services as well as two extensions to existing long-term frameworks for the provision […]