Global container demand growth slowed to just 1% over the first nine months of the year, as the US-China trade war put the brakes on liner expansion.
According to the latest review of the container sector by Bimco’s chief shipping …

Seafarer representatives are increasingly worried that the forthcoming IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulations could result in a spate of criminal convictions.
Seafarer union Nautilus International said a recent case involving a P&O Cruises vessel in the North Europe special emission control …

“Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World, rang the market-opening bell at Nasdaq Dubai today to celebrate the listings of two Sukuk and two conventional bonds with a total value of $2.3bn. DP World will use …

Let’s set the record straight: Ceva Logistics hasn’t healed and it will take years before it shines, if it ever does.
Yet the bears who insist the business is doomed – there are a few of them out there – …

Ocean carriers are launching a raft of GRI and FAK rate increases next week to take advantage of an expected cargo rush ahead of the early Chinese New Year  (CNY) holiday in January.
The lunar festival  for the Year of …

Maersk this week took another step in its quest to become “a global integrator of container logistics”, signing a 4PL deal with Swiss agrochemical conglomerate Syngenta.
The deal is, effectively, an extension of the 4PL agreement Syngenta signed with Maersk’s …

Increased competition and vessel cascading on intra-Asia trades has led to rock-bottom freight rates and plunging profits for regional carriers.
Charlie Chu, executive vice president of Thai-based intra-Asia specialist Regional Container Line (RCL), said freight rates were declining every year.…