Now it’s forwarders ‘behaving badly’ as well as carriers
Recent disruption across global supply chains has exposed uncomfortable questions about how freight forwarders and carriers wield their power over shippers, according to the presid...
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Recent disruption across global supply chains has exposed uncomfortable questions about how freight forwarders and carriers wield their power over shippers, according to the presid...
The sharp rise in transpacific spot rates could prompt a fresh influx of non-alliance container services on the Asia-US west coast trade, according to new analysis from Sea-Intelli...
Ocean carriers have continued their flurry of surcharge and rate increase announcements, which “continue to be the scourge of shippers’ lives”, according to James Hookham, director...
Peace on the world’s oceans is over for the time being. This was the unanimous consensus among speakers at the Albert Ballin Forum hosted by Hapag-Lloyd in Hamburg. Around 100 gues...
The largest forwarding software provider globally adds heft to DCSA’s push to drive electronic standards in the ocean freight industry.
PRESS RELEASE WiseTech Global joins DCSA+ to accelerate adoption of digital standards across container shipping industry May 19, 2026 The Digital Container Shipping Association (D...
Delegates at this week’s Container Supply Chain conference in Hamburg were reminded of the importance of inserting clauses into long-term contracts that would help them navigate pe...
A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges...
In this episode, host Charlotte Goldstone is joined by two leading industry voices to unpack the biggest stories shaping global supply chains. First, Charlotte speaks with James Ho...
DCSA says the collaboration will support the development and implementation of shared industry standards aimed at improving interoperability and enabling more seamless data exchang...
Singapore-based World Shipping Council (WSC) has expressed concern over the continuation of forced shipment of un-manifested empty containers at Chittagong port that gravely jeopar...
Braemar has joined the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), becoming the latest member to participate in the organisation’s Commercial Pathways to Transition workstream. The init...
AD Ports Group’s stake of Global Feeder Shipping states explicitly that the point is tighter integration with its ports, economic cities, logistics, and shipping operations. The po...
Shippers have accused ocean carriers of exploiting the market disruption through “opaque surcharges” and reduced contract allocations, following Maersk’s upgraded financial guidanc...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has helped establish a new industry consortium aimed at ending the fragmented way container stowage and lashing data is shared across the sector. The Lashing...
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has welcomed the publication by the British Standards Institute (BSI) of the new Publicly Available Specification (PAS 41201:20...
Ship to ship (STS) transfers are an established part of dry bulk operations, and they are growing. As new trading areas and cargo flows emerge, STS operations are expanding into re...
When economists want to take the temperature of global trade, they increasingly look not at GDP revisions or purchasing manager indices, but at a number that was largely unknown ou...
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades rose for the sixth consecutive week, although the sharp increases seen last week have tapered a little. As h...
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), an authority on supply chain security, and Trans.eu Group have announced the launch of the Certified Carrier Exchange – Powered...
While East Asian logistics gateways frequently capture the top headlines for sheer cargo volume, the true story of modern maritime logistics is the rapid decentralization of global...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched a new industry consortium to standardise container stowage and lashing data exchange. The new Lashing Exchange Format (LXF) Consortium brings tog...
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