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Hapag-Lloyd orders another 75 000 containers
To help ease the scarcity of empty containers, Hapag-Lloyd has ordered another 75 000 TEU dry boxes. The containers will be manufactured in China and delivered within the fourth quarter of 2021.
Weighbridge issue weighing on transporters at Beitbridge
More than a week since cargo processing issues at the Beitbridge Border Post resulted in truck queues stretching south for kilometres, the situation seems nowhere near being resolved.
What is the Difference and Connection Between Supply Chain and Logistics?
Understanding the difference and the connection between supply chain and logistics.
Don’t expect your cargo to arrive on time
Carriers are no less reliable – but they’re also no better. That’s the finding of the latest survey undertaken by maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence.
SAA poised for take-off in September
South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it expects to resume operations on the Johannesburg-Cape Town route and other African destinations on September 23.
Transnet and Minerals Council agree on finding rail and terminal solutions
Transnet met with the Minerals Council SA on Monday 23 August for a full-day workshop aimed at seeking out operational improvements on the rail and terminal networks.
Container shipping earnings now rival Apple. It’s not a good look
AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the world’s biggest container shipping line, was expected to make around $4.5 billion in operating profit in 2021, according to estimates at the start of the year by the financial analysts who follow the company. Their estimates have turned out to be totally wrong. Due to surging freight rates stemming from global supply chain snarl-ups, the Danish shipping giant is now predicted to make around $14.5 billion this year.
COSCO Solidifies Hold on the Port of Piraeus
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) got a major boost last week when the Court of Audit in Greece approved the sale of another 16 percent stake in Piraeus Port (OLP) to COSCO Shipping Line.
Air cargo operations in Shanghai hit by Covid cases
Shippers hoping to turn to air freight from China to beat container shipping disruption are in for bad news as Shanghai’s Pudong Airport is hit by Covid cases.
$195m anti-piracy initiative bears fruit
A “Deep Blue” initiative which has seen the United States invest $195 million in helping Nigeria fight piracy at sea in the Gulf of Guinea is already bearing fruit.