Port congestion is overcrowding at a seaport that gives rise to all kinds of problems for stakeholders such as the shipper, carrier, consignee, as well as the port’s administration. The cause for overcrowding could be one or several.
GDP Multiplier Ratio expresses the relationship between the growth rate of a given country’s GDP and the rate of growth of its containerised trade.
In this article, we will explore the options available to vessels and to shipping companies to ensure adherence to International Emission Control Regulations.
Do you know the difference between direct shipments and trans-shipments? Do you know about the top transhipment ports of the world and the upcoming ones? Read the article to know!
In the last part of the series on the advantages and disadvantages of mega vessels for various stakeholders, we will examine the impact on Exporters/ Shippers/ BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owners), i.e. the entity owning the cargo.
In international commercial transactions, the terms Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) and Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) are used to indicate two different types of sales and shipping transactions. Find out about their importance in the article.
Supply chain resilience is characterised by the preparedness of an organisation to meet sudden and disruptive events that affect its business performance negatively.
The logistics of relief goods, rescue equipment, relief infrastructure, aid workers, and victims in a disaster are referred to as humanitarian logistics. Read this article to find out more!
Do you know that 29 trillion worth of cargo was transported across the globe last year using multimodal containers? These containers can be tracked by businesses using container tracking systems. Read the article to find out more!