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Trade import and export volumes between China and countries from Africa have grown significantly in 2018, but only 15 countries from the continent have benefited from the growth. According to Chinese customs service, most of these countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception …

Container lorry operators continue agitations, talks remain inconclusive With container lorry operators continuing their boycott of Container Road over the imposition of toll by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) has decided to transport containers in bulk through trains …

Cosco broke a new record in 2018, handling a total of 4.90 million teu, an annual 18.4 percent rise compared to 2017, the company running the port of Piraeus said this week, adding that Piraeus was now the second largest port in the Mediterranean after Valencia. More specifically, piers …

On completion, the 9.02-km tunnel will be the second longest one in India A 10.7-km railway line, including a 9.02-km tunnel, has been proposed to connect the upcoming Vizhinjam International Multipurpose Deepwater Seaport to the railway network. The 9.02-km tunnel, mooted by Konkan Railway Corporation …

CMA CGM informs its customers of the following General Rate Restoration :   Effective March 1st, 2019 (B/L date): From Asia including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, Bangladesh and East Coast of India To Madagascar (all destinations) Quantum: USD 200/TEU All cargo dry, …

In 2018, Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg JSC handled 7.7 million tonnes of cargo showing a 12-pct increase versus the result of 2017. The increase of cargo traffic is attributed the development of yards dedicated for transshipment of cast iron, metal scrap, ore, mineral fertilizers and …

CMA CGM informs its customers of the following General Rate Restoration :   Effective March 1st, 2019 (B/L date): From Asia including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh To South Africa (Durban/Coega) and Mauritius (Port Louis) Quantum: USD 200/TEU All cargo dry, …

Maersk Line announces that in reference to its earlier communication regarding a delay in the company’s MED-LAM service, the operations are now back to normal.  

Shanghai & Ningbo Customs implemented the following immediate restrictions on the transshipment of some animal products moving through Shanghai & Ningbo to all China destinations, due to a widespread of Swine Fever in certain countries. Further details on this restriction are as follows: For cargoes discharging at …

Maersk is introducing the Recovery for Handling-Import for ALL Cargo in Djibouti, DJ, effective 01st March 19 for non-regulated corridors and 15th March 19 for regulated corridors. The tariff levels are as follows: Surcharge code Origin Destination Container Currency Amount RHI World Djibouti ,DJ ALL_20 USD 133 RHI World Djibouti ,DJ ALL_40 USD 166 RHI World …

The Marseille Fos and Strasbourg port authorities have entered a partnership agreement to strengthen the multimodal offer of sea, river and rail links serving the hinterland of France’s north-south axis. In terms of industrial sites, some major projects have made significant progress, such as the …

Maersk is announcing the FAK rates (Freight All Kinds) for March. Below are the FAK rates for a sample list of corridors, commodities and container types where the rate increase is effective. As always, please visit maersk.com for a quote, or your rate sheets or contracts will …

The below figures summarize the effect of 25 per cent tariffs applied to the United States of America and Chinese lists of goods affected by retaliatory tariffs as September 2018. Trade diversion, trade retained and trade loss are calculated using trade elasticities from the economic …

Revenue and profit rise Slight increase in container throughput, transport volumes at previous year’s high level Chairwoman of the Executive Board, Angela Titzrath: Our projected targets have been achieved and partially exceeded Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), Angela …

CMA CGM informs of the following General Rate Restoration :   Effective March 1st, 2019 (B/L date): From India (West and East Coast) and United Arab Emirates To West Africa (all destinations) Quantum: USD 150/TEU All cargo except reefer, including dry, OOG and breakbulk  

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, a global leader in transportation and logistics, is grateful to the Port of Oakland for acknowledging the container line’s 100% record for shore-power ready vessels. Every MSC vessel which called at Oakland in 2018 was equipped with the necessary equipment to …

Sri Lankan customs officers on Tuesday, Feb. 6,  called off a strike that left 6,000 containers stranded at the country’s main port and put pressure on food prices, after the government agreed to reinstate their boss for three months. The strike by thousands of officials …

₹1,500 crore earmarked for the road stretches included under Bharatmala Pariyojna Phase I As much as 119 km of coastal roads in the State have been approved by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) under the revised list to be upgraded as …

KARACHI: US-China’s trade tiff is expected to pave way for Pakistan to have export gains of around one billion dollars, the United Nations said, indicating a good omen for the economy struggling to increase foreign inflows. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said …

Bangladesh’s trade deficit narrowed slightly in the first half of the current 2018-19 fiscal year (July 2018-June 2019) on the back of an increase in exports, said a central bank official on Wednesday. Trade deficit narrowed 11.22 percent to 7.66 billion U.S. dollars in July-December …