GPS Tracking and Telematics: How Technologies Increase Fleet Efficiency
The main objectives of companies operating in the field of freight transportation are to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Modern technologies are used for this purpose. They are becoming a key tool in fleet management. Using specialized equipment and software, which can be ordered at https://fleetchaser.com/, you can organize a highly effective monitoring and tracking […]
CLdN announces major investment in UK terminal
Luxemburg-headquartered logistics company CLdN announced a major investment plan for its UK terminal at Killingholme on the River Humber. The project will be completed in the second half of 2026 and is expected to significantly enhance cargo-handling capabilities at the terminal. It will support the projected volume growth on CLdN’s North Sea connections between Killingholme […]
What Is Time Theft, and How Can It Be Prevented
Time theft is a common issue in many industries. Basically, staff use all sorts of methods to trick their employees without suffering any consequences. The odds of time theft increase as staff experience burnout or unfair working conditions. However, there are those who’d still be from the company, no matter what. In this article, we’ll […]
The first domino? Capesize asset valuations point the way to market rebalancing
Lower earnings and values for the dry bulk sector are on the way, with the biggest ships leading the way, writes Will Fray, a director at Maritime Strategies International. New analysis by Maritime Strategies International suggests a divergence between Fair Market Value (FMV) of dry bulk assets and their value on a Discounted Cash Flow […]
CMA CGM sues Houston bunker supplier for $5m
French liner giant CMA CGM is suing GCC Supply & Trading for more than $5m at a court in Texas over an alleged case of contaminated bunkers dating back to 2023. CMA CGM claims 13 of its vessels were damaged when it took on VLSFO fuel at Houston in the first half of 2023. “Shortly […]
Tháo chốt để kinh tế tư nhân bứt phá: Logistics ‘một cổ nhiều tròng’
Quy định kiểm tra chuyên ngành nhiêu khê, chồng chéo, gây ùn tắc, tăng chi phí, thời gian cho doanh nghiệp. Đáng nói, có hiện tượng đùn đẩy trách nhiệm khi một vấn đề do nhiều bộ ngành quản lý… Nhiều bộ quản lý 1 sản phẩm Đó là một trong số các phản ánh […]
Seven Islands Shipping doubles down on clean tonnage
Clayton Pinto-led Seven Islands Shipping, a Mumbai-based tanker specialist, has paid $11m for the 13,200 dwt Owl 3—its second 2010-built clean tanker acquisition in under a year. The ship is listed as sold by clean tanker specialist Interunity Management. In recent years, Fairfax Financial Holdings-backed Seven Islands has focused on adding MR-sized tankers and smaller chemical […]
Costamare unveils leadership of bulker spin-off
Greek shipowner Costamare has lined up a management team for its dry bulk business spin-off. Costamare Bulkers, a separate entity set to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will be headed up by Costamare’s chief of finance, Gregory Zikos. Supporting Zikos at the outfit, which will own nearly 40 vessels in addition to […]
Beijing looks to put the brakes on the sale of Hutchison Ports
Beijing has moved to prevent the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports division to BlackRock and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), a transaction that was meant to have gone through tomorrow. The decision last month by the Li Ka-shing-controlled conglomerate to sell 80% of Hutchison Ports for $22.8bn in a record-breaking ports transaction that covers 43 ports […]
Shipping and scenario planning
How can you plan for the future when the present is so uncertain, writes Pierre Aury? Scenario planning involves looking at different scenarios with associated assumptions and events. These scenarios are not forecasts but views of how the future could unfold. These scenarios only need to be plausible. The idea is that by analysing these […]