Ports & Logistics
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Hapag-Lloyd strengthens electronic bill of lading offering via IQAX tie-up with GSBN
Use of IQAX adds another eBL option for Hapag-Lloyd, which already uses competitor vendor WaveBL, as the German container line pursues full eBL adoption by 2030
DP World upgrades partnership in East Malaysia to boost container port capacity
Partnership plans to develop the port to be a hub for Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area markets
Taking control of PSC
Alfonso Castillero has run the world’s two largest ship registries and has been a PSC inspector. In this sponsored edition of the podcast, he explains why changes are needed in how PSC checks are made and reported
Falling freight rates could benefit logistics operators
Swiss logistics operator Kuhne+Nagel is focusing on reducing its unit costs as demand stagnates. But high-margin customers are still profitable even if overcapacity drives down rates
How US grain exporters worked their way around two blocked canals
Dry bulk supply chains are proving highly resilient. US grain exports have been simultaneously repelled from the Panama and Suez canals, yet rates have not spiked and cargo volumes have not diminished
Data sharing offers scope for just-in-time arrivals
Terminal scheduling planner Portchain has signed up ONE as its second top 10 carrier. Alignment between carriers and terminals can improve schedules and efficiency
Brexit checks will go ahead as planned, despite confusion
UK port organisations expect import checks to be in place by the end of the month, pouring cold water on reports that the process will be further delayed
Where do Russia’s sanctioned ships trade?
Sanctions are a key tool for Western governments to damage Russia’s economy. The US has been actively targeting ships and, while this successfully forces changes in behaviour, many vessels are still able to do business freely, thereby revealing the limits of these restrictions
LA’s Seroka optimistic as US economy ‘keeps on cooking’
The port of Los Angeles had its best first quarter outside of the pandemic as strong consumer demand buoyed imports, while March exports reached their highest level since January 2020. Chief executive Gene Seroka expects a strong US economy to keep supporting cargo volumes
Rotterdam sees slow growth on Red Sea disruption
Schedule disruption slowed growth in Rotterdam during the first quarter. But March saw a return to form and a boost from Mediterranean transhipment
Thessaloniki port reports record container throughput
Thessaloniki Port Authority board announces preferred bidder for key Pier 6 expansion
Portland container terminal to close in October
Teu volumes at the port hit zero in 2017, and despite a revival during the pandemic, Portland’s Terminal 6 will cease operations later this year
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