Spot and contract rates for ocean services to Bangladesh are expected to rise following the Chittagong Port Authority’s (CPA) decision to ban box lines from charging surcharges. Late yesterday, the Coalition Provisional Authority canceled its licenses for two Maersk-class ships after violations related to surcharges, following the cancellation of seven… To read this article you…
WASHINGTON – US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Meiran said that economic growth for next year depends on the outcome of escalating trade risks between the United States and China, according to Reuters. “We’ll have to see how things go in the next few weeks,” Miran said on Fox Business Channel’s “Morning with Maria,” referring to…
When disaster strikes, hours and minutes matter, at least when it comes to humanitarian aid groups. But in order to coordinate a rapid response, these agencies first need to know what relief supplies are available in the area and where to store those supplies so they can arrange their delivery. This information was not always…
An extraordinary meeting of the Marine Environment Commission (IMO) this week reached a disappointing but expected outcome, with delegates voting yes to a spoilsport proposal led by Saudi Arabia that delayed the adoption of the Net Zero Framework (NZF) for shipping and dragged out discussions for another year. Shortly after the opening, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio…
The global economy has become more interconnected, and data-driven decision-making has emerged as a motivating force in international trade. Traditional trading strategies, which relied mainly on trends, intuition and static predictions, are now being replaced by real-time data, predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms. With the explosion of cross-border digital platforms E-commerceand complex supply chains,…
Des Plaines, Illinois – October 15, 2025 – NOBLELIFT, the global leader in material handling innovation, today announced the launch PSR30 wireless access truck3000 lbs. The Lithium Powered Reach Truck is designed to provide maximum flexibility, visibility and safety across a wide range of applications. With its innovative moonwalk mode, proportional hydraulics, and pantograph access…
ID 57778122 © Wellcomia Written by Charlotte Goldstone 10/17/2025 The latest road freight crime statistics do nothing to reduce the “scale of the challenge” facing stakeholders, delegates at the Aviation Connect conference in Copenhagen heard this week. Markus Prinz, Senior Director of Standards, Training and Certification at TAPA EMEA (Transfer… To read this article you…
Greece, one of the world’s biggest maritime powers, is set to abstain from a key vote on a global carbon tax for shipping, signaling a retreat from previous support for an International Maritime Organization (IMO) plan to make the sector pay a price for carbon emissions. Read also: Trump administration rejects global net-zero shipping plan,…
The nonprofit transportation decarbonization group CALSTART today released its annual report on the progress 23 states (and the District of Columbia) have made toward accelerating the adoption of zero-emission trucks, vans, and buses. The 2025 report, known as the “ZET Ahead Dashboard” because it tracks the deployment of zero-emission trucks, adds six new states —…
ID 9942303 © Negron | Dreamstime.com � (Adam Claremont, Mel’s “former brat turned logistics litigator,” is an experienced American lawyer with over 25 years of litigation experience – now based in Hong Kong. He specializes in cross-border disputes, logistics-related legal challenges, and human rights defense. He has been involved in numerous cybersecurity cases in the…