Sri Lanka to promote registration of ships under its flag
The government is eyeing to promote the registration of ships under the Sri Lankan flag in a bid to general direct and indirect employment opportunities. As such, the Cabinet of Ministers has...
View ArticleEast Coast Ports are ready to handle Baltimore cargo
East Coast ports including in New York, New Jersey and Virginia are positioned to handle additional ships if the Baltimore bridge collapse leaves terminals there inaccessible, potentially easing...
View ArticleShipping industry faces fuel dilemma in bid to cut emissions
The shipping industry is under increasing pressure to decarbonize, but unclear regulatory guidelines, including around what sorts of cleaner fuels large vessels should run, is complicating that path to...
View ArticleNorway approves ammonia bunkering facility for low-emission shipping
The Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection gave their approval to the construction of the planned ammonia bunkering facility at Fjord Base in Floro, Norway. The permit marks a significant milestone...
View ArticleCOSCO Shipping Lines introduces new Americas service
The new service, providing a direct connection among Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia and East America, will further optimise the regional service network of COSCO Shipping Lines supported by its global...
View ArticleA Global Carbon Tax on shipping is coming, says ABS Chairman and CEO
A universal, global carbon tax on shipping is coming, as alternative blue fuels made with carbon capture emerge as a critical step in the energy transition at sea. That was the message from Christopher...
View ArticleDB Schenker launches onboard courier service
Global logistics service provider DB Schenker has introduced a new standardised product through which customers can book an exclusive onboard courier (OBC) service which will provide express air...
View ArticleWill conditions attached market rate for VOC Port outer harbour box terminal...
The private entity winning the rights to build a 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) capacity container terminal in the outer harbour of stateowned V O Chidambaranar Port with an investment...
View ArticleWith acquisition of Gopalpur, Adani has more ports than the Union government
With the acquisition of Gopalpur Port, tycoon Gautam Adani has more ports/terminals across India’s eastern and western coasts than the Union government, though the latter is way ahead in terms of...
View ArticleVisakhapatnam Port signs concession agreement for semi mechanisation of WQ-6...
Visakhapatnam Port under the dynamic leadership of Dr. M. Angamuthu, IAS, Chairperson, Visakhapatnam Port Authority is implementing the Asset Monetization to become landlord Port. Visakhapatnam Port...
View ArticleLeschaco opens chemical logistics centre in the Netherlands
Leschaco, a global logistics service provider with headquarters in Bremen, Germany, has announced the opening of a single warehouse facility in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, by the beginning of April...
View ArticleHow shipping containers can make or break the global economy
The shipping container is a logistics marvel that can affordably move thousands of items from hundreds of different companies all around the globe. If there is a slowdown in shipping-container...
View ArticleYamuna Expressway Authority to develop five industrial parks near Noida...
The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) will develop five industrial parks, including an EV Park, near upcoming Noida International Airport in Jewar and will also acquire around...
View ArticleVizag Port workers stage all India Betrayal Day protest
Hundreds of Visakhapatnam port workers protested opposite the port’s administrative office building on Wednesday demanding implementation of the wage revision policy for class C and D employees. The...
View ArticleDock workers protest delayed wage negotiations at Mormugao Port Authority
Workers affiliated with various unions staged a protest outside the Mormugao Port Authority (MPA) Administrative building at Sada on Wednesday afternoon, expressing frustration over the prolonged delay...
View ArticleKerala Maritime Board holds talks with shipping companies on services to West...
Senior officials of the Kerala Maritime Board (KMB) on Wednesday met representatives of more than 20 shipping companies to discuss issues related to a proposal to introduce shipping services to West...
View ArticleDPIIT plans to engage consultant to prepare logistics report for 3 years
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is planning to engage a research firm to prepare the Logistics Ease Across Different States and Union Territories for the next three...
View ArticleKerry sees mixed-modal opportunities from ocean disruption
Last week, Kerry Logistics unveiled a new air-sea offering from Europe to markets ‘down under’. The Hong Kong-based logistics firm moves freight from eight European countries by air to its home base,...
View ArticleIs drone delivery the answer to last-mile logistics challenges ?
Ankit Kumar, founder and CEO of Gurgaon-based Skye Air Mobility, speaks about drone technology and its impact on logistics. Ankit shares insights about drone technology and its role in logistics. He...
View ArticleCII-IMT jointly announces two-year PGDM in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Institute of Logistics, in collaboration with the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Hyderabad, on Wednesday announced the launch of a two-year full-time...
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