China's outbound airfreight rates are declining - but slowly

NEW figures for the past week from the TAC Index and Freight Investor Services (FIS) show airfreight rates out of China have continued to fall,...

BIFA calls for extension to Brexit transition period

THE British International Freight Association (BIFA) says that a survey of its members shows that the majority of them believe that an extension to...

ATA study shows drivers' pay up US$6,000 in two years to 2019

THE latest version of the American Trucking Association's (ATA) Driver Compensation Study shows that the average driver's wage, including...

Port of Wilmington hosts largest box ship calling on USEC

THE North Carolina State Ports Authority has made history with the visit of the 14,000 TEU Hyundai Hope at the Port of Wilmington, making it one of...

What has the industry done to tackle this? What else is needed?

Caitlin Vaughan, Project Manager at ISWAN, shares her thoughts on the maritime industry’s approach to seafarers’ mental health and why it is so...

Blank sailings level off with carriers 'unblanking' some services

IN its continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, Sea-Intelligence has revealed that there are early signs of some demand returning for...

Maritime transportation representing 3.7% of total EU CO2 emissions

Emissions reported by 11,600 ships have added up to over 138 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in that year, representing 3.7% of total EU...

Iran's two super tankers successfully arrived in Venezuela

The first two of Iran ’s fleet of five oil tankers delivering fuel to Venezuela have successfully arrived in Venezuela. Faced with the...

Seafarers Happiness Index report reveals how seafarers are affected by Covid-19

The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published today by The Mission to Seafarers, has revealed real insight into the lives of seafarers...

Airfreight forwarders expected to be hit hardest by Covid-19

ACCORDING to a worst case scenario projection from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti), the freight forwarding market could contract by more than...

Port Economic Impact Barometer reports stabilization or slight improvements

Of the seventy six ports surveyed across the globe in this week’s WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer Report, the majority report a relatively...

Italian Port Activity reflects economic slowdown

New data from HawkEye 360 shows that Italy’s maritime activity in its ports dropped by half (51%) after the country-wide lockdown on March 10th and...

US airlines get payroll injection of US$9.5b from federal fund

THE US Treasury Department has released US$9

Spoiling rice in Vietnam shows the perils of food protectionism

THE plight that has fallen Duong Vu Co, one of Vietnam's biggest rice exporter, illustrates the perils of food protectionism, reports Bloomberg...

Blank sailings hit 435 in 2020 with more expected to come in Q2, but rates hold firm

SEA-INTELLIGENCE data shows that 435 sailings have now been scrapped on various container shipping trade routes, indicating that demand has so far...

UK imports pile up without pick up, devouring warehouse space

A SURVEY by the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) shows that 90 per cent of respondents reported facilities at full capacity and suggested the...

Ten-point plan to bolster global transport, ease trade during COVID-19

UNCTAD issues an action plan to tear down barriers to trade and transport and ensure the free flow of goods, food and essential supplies. 

Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB

Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting...

Intra-Asia airfreight rates surge; China to Europe/US prices are rising

THE TAC Index shows that airfreight rates on trade routes between China and Singapore, and from China to Korea have jumped over the past few weeks,...

TIACA teams up with CLIVE Data Services to offer latest air cargo info

THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) says it will deliver the very latest market and route analyses to its members after signing an...