Nearly 60pc of all containers leave US ports empty
THE Covid-19 has truly put the global supply chain in turbulence. After several months, when the global economy has reopened, the blue transport corridor is witnessing plenty of problems -...
New long-dwell container fee helps to unclog Oakland’s terminal
OAKLAND's largest marine terminal, Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), has started to reap the benefits of the newly introduced surcharge for boxes that remain at the facility for an extended...
LA port heading for busiest year on record
THE Port of Los Angeles is on track to have the busiest year in its history, with between 10.7 million and 10.8 million TEU moved by year's end. Port of...
SIA buys seven Airbus A350F freighters, options for five more
SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus to purchase seven of the recently launched A350F freighter aircraft, with options to order another five aircraft. Deliveries...
Taiwanese ports’ container handling hits all-time high in 2021
Taiwanese ports are expected to handle a total of 15.4 million TEU this year, an all-time high, as the ports benefit from global logistical bottlenecks that have seen more containers...
China issues guidelines for foreign liner operators to carry boxes transshipped from Yangshan port
China has recently issued detailed implementation guidelines for international container liner companies to operate coastal shipping services to and from Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai and Yangshan deep water ports. It...