Author: Jitendra Bhonsle

Let’s take a look at the underlying trends that are expected to influence the container shipping industry in 2022, and analyse the direction and magnitude of their impact on the commercial environment and operational aspects of the industry.

Even within the Shipping and Ports industry, there exist specialized indices catering to sub-segments such as Containers, Bulk, Dry, import/ export, geographical regions/ trade routes etc.

In this article, we will understand the various tactics and plans that can help mitigate the impact of poor schedule reliability and supply chain disruptions.

Let’s take a look at the evolution of container vessels, on two parameters – by size and by the ability to serve trade lanes.

In this article, we will examine the most common causes of poor schedule reliability, and vessel and delivery delays.

In this article, we will cover some little-known surcharges of container shipping, which are quite interesting and applied only at certain times or under certain circumstances.

In this article, we will look at some of the more common surcharges in container shipping and understand what costs and risks they are intended to cover.

Dedicated Freight Corridors, are one of the most high profile and pivotal initiatives, under construction in India. DFCs essentially involve the development of dedicated rail transport corridors connecting gateway ports to the primary hinterlands.