Singapore-based tonnage provider OM Maritime is considering an order for 7,000 teu container ships to be built at Chinese shipyards.
The company’s managing director, Subhangshu Dutt, told The Loadstar, “We have been considering ordering some 7,000 teu ships but no …
Apps have become kind of magic wands for companies to boost productivity, improve visibility and enhance customer service. However, many employee facing apps that are deployed in the logistics arena today fail to deliver their promise, according to mobile data …
European multimodal and shortsea operator Samskip has expanded its Baltic operations after acquiring Lithuanian feeder carrier Sea Connect.
The Klaipeda-headquartered line operates three chartered 660 teu capacity ice-class feedermax vessels – the Pirita, Perseus (ex-name Atlantic Coast) and Njord.
According …
UPS has bought a company called Roadie, it announced earlier this month, so I thought I’d check them out.
This was easier said than done.
Googling ‘Roadie’ on a Chrome browser returned Roadie’s official website as the top result, so …
Robban Assafina (assafinaonline.com) reports:
European transport group Samskip has broadened its Baltic operations by acquiring shortsea specialist Sea Connect. The Klaipeda-based shipping company, which will be renamed Samskip Sea Connect, offers shortsea services connecting Russia, Lithuania, Denmark, Germany and the …
CNBC reports:
Key Points
– Brent crude was up 40 cents, or 0.5% at $77.65 a barrel, by 0037 GMT.
– U.S. oil was up 27 cents, or 0.4%, at 73.57 a barrel.
Oil prices rose for a fourth day …
Faced with the prospect of further rate hikes in the trucking sector, shippers are grappling with questions about the most promising strategy to procure capacity. Some appear to have abandoned annual contracts to look for more flexible arrangements. The concept …
