Bahri extends liner shipping network to South India with MV Bahri Jeddah's maiden calls at Ennore & Chennai ports
Liberian Registry introduces simplified vessel registration process
New fuel advisory services for shippers & forwarders launched
Coffee exports up in 2019
Cotton exports in first 3 months of the season down
Oilmeal exports down in Dec.
APM Terminals Mumbai remains committed towards further ease of doing business & embracing increased digitisation as it handles more than 2 m TEUs in 2019
CCI releases 'Market Study on E-commerce in India: Key Findings & Observations'
Red Rock to supply cranes for third Keppel FELS dredge Keppel FELS has awarded Kristiansand, Norway, headquartered Red Rock AS a contract for the delivery of two cranes for the third in a series of newbuild trailing suction hopper dredges the Singapore
Britannia P&I strengthens North American presence The Britannia P&I club has underlined its commitment to the North American market by establishing a new exclusive correspondent, B Americas P&I, to be based in New York. B Americas P&I will
Breaching Snake River dams is a $2.3 billion bad idea says PNWA Environmentalists are pushing for the removal of four dams on the lower Snake River in the hopes that this would improve salmon stock. Recently, the State of Washington released a draft Lower
Siemens Gamesa named preferred supplier for largest U.S. offshore wind project thus far Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been named as the preferred turbine supplier for the massive 2,640 MW Dominion Energy Virginia Offshore Wind project. This is the largest offshore wind power project
Lubrizol identifies VLSFO engine condition challenges Legacy cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), according to Wickliffe, Ohio, headquartered global additive supplier Lubrizol Corp. In a
Svitzer tugboats play key role in Australia bushfire response As the bushfire crisis accelerated across Australia over the weekend of January 4-5, 2020, the Svitzer team in Eden, New South Wales, played a significant role in the response. Svitzer Australia has
Economou sees Signal alliance as game-changer for tanker pool Signal's management track record could deliver spot rates of as much as $4,000 per day more than industry averages in...
VLCC rates keep most tankers transiting Hormuz 'There have been no attacks on tankers, or any specific threats to shipping at this stage. I don't think anybody...
Forwarders frustrating box-owning benefits Operational difficulties mean shippers find it hard to use their own containers
Port of Rotterdam supports EU action on emissions The EU Emissions Trading System should be a back-up instrument in case the IMO does not adopt sufficiently ambitious measures...
Ocean Alliance holds steady with new services Capacity and trades remain the same as number of ships utilised drops slightly
China Merchant Energy Shipping takes $500m in shares offer Proceeds will be mainly used to finance its part of its existing orderbook of four very large crude carriers, two...
Hong Kong retains prowess as maritime centre Decarbonisation and digitalisation emerged as major themes running through the week, while other important areas such as Hong Kong's role...
Cargill's shipping unit reaps benefit of planning ahead Cargill says it will manage the risk of higher fuel prices by continuing to secure contracts with reputable fuel suppliers...
Daily Briefing Free to read: Greek owners take top S&P spot in 2019 | Star Bulk set to benefit from scrubber advantage...
Sulphur cap violation reported in China DMSA says that infringement may occur if "the high sulphur and low-sulphur fuels are not blended properly or if the...
Pavilion Energy completes Iberdrola acquisition Pavilion Energy has established a foothold in Europe by buying Iberdrola's LNG and gas portfolio
Rocket attack in Baghdad hits tanker shares The rocket attack that unsettled the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday clearly indicates that hostilities between the US and...
Woodside receives go-ahead for Sangomar project Sangomar is the second large-scale field development to launch off Senegal following the BP-operated Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project
NYC Sanitation Department ready for Mack's first electric refuse truck The New York City Department of Sanitation will begin testing the first Mack LR Electric refuse truck, hoping to gain valuable insight into the viability...
US commission supports sanctions for Chinese human rights abusers A bipartisan group of U.S. House and Senate lawmakers see export controls as a means to punish those Chinese officials and companies involved in human...
ELD supplier Trimble acquires Kuebix, sees big integration ahead The acquisition of Kuebix is believed to be a step toward making a fragmented transportation industry more efficient.
Airbus to ramp up aircraft production in Alabama Airbus is expanding its aircraft manufacturing operations on Boeing's home turf.
Peak season over, now on to the January blues (with video) In the second DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index of 2020, the shippers gain power for the first time in 7 weeks. Look for the...
Prologis closes on $4 billion purchase of Industrial Property Trust
Freight Futures daily curve: 1/9 Trucking Freight Futures mostly stable on Wednesday with SEA to LAX under downward pressure.
White House proposes slashing timelines for highway projects Road, rail, port environmental permits to be completed in two years.
Today's Pickup: Airfreight market continued decline during holiday season Airfreight market continues decline; U.S. trade deficit falls to three-year low; LiDAR to get more affordable.
US rail traffic starts off new year in a slump Association of American Railroads reports volumes continue to run lower than a year ago.
Stormy weekend ahead for dozens of US states (with forecast video) Snow, ice, wind, severe thunderstorms to slow down supply chains next few days.
CBP taps nine firms for e-commerce data pilot Companies from Amazon to Zulily agree to help Customs and Border Protection figure out how to identify and target high-risk shipments.
Werner joins California electric truck testing parade Add Werner Enterprises to the parade of companies testing battery-powered heavy-duty trucks in California.
International Airlines Group CEO stepping down Willie Walsh will be succeeded by Iberia CEO Luis Gallego.
Leveraging data to lower roadside assistance expenses Digitalization of roadside assistance services can help fleets in not just getting immediate and seamless assistance but at flat-rate premiums.
Container lines boost blank voyages as Q1 downturn looms Lunar New Year marks traditional ocean shipping slowdown, but U.S.-China trade tiff means extra slack.
Commentary: Images that defined rail freight market view in 2019 Jim Blaze writes about the key messages he extrapolated about railroading in 2019.
Trade war helps keep Mexico as top US trading partner Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion. It...
FreightWaves introduces AskWaves, an online spot for research and answers Introducing AskWaves, a place to search for answers in the logistics, transportation and the supply chain industry. With AskWaves, you can ask the FreightWaves team...
Midwest Motor Express acquired by investment firms Top 25 less-than-truckload carrier Midwest Motor Express has been acquired by Red Arts Capital and Prudential Capital Partners.
FourKites develops functionalities helping carriers control trucking operations data Partner Hub enables carriers to control who can access the data coming out of their trucking operations.
Freight All Kinds: Logistics of commercial construction Freight All Kinds: Logistics of commercial construction looks at the shipment of commercial building materials and the "carriers" moving them.
Second court puts big hit on imposing AB5 against California trucking sector This time it's a state court that says the FAAAA act blocks AB5 from regulating trucking employment
What is Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR)? Precision Scheduled Railroading, or PSR, is the operational method of running a railroad for maximum asset utilization by which freight movements are scheduled and managed...
Convoy removes debate over lumper fees with payment option Lumper payments can tie up cash for weeks as carriers wait for reimbursement, but Convoy is now automating the process, guaranteeing payment with the touch...
US will enforce IMO 2020 despite some doubts: commodity attorney There are plenty of individual interests likely to want enforcement of IMO 2020. But is the market incentivizing noncompliance?
Trimble requests extension to FMCSA repair mandate The request comes as the company struggles to update PeopleNet devices that malfunctioned over the New Year.
Cuomo hints at an AB5-like regulation for New York; effort in New Jersey derailed for now No specific trucking reference in the governor's State of the State, but calls current situation a "scam."
ExxonMobil wins rare challenge against OFAC penalty Experts say reversal of penalty related to U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control won't hinder its broader enforcement activities.
Container-line consolidation has failed to increase freight rates Despite all the mergers and all the alliances, ocean container rates are still lower than they were seven years ago.
CES 2020: EmbraerX, Elroy to collaborate on hybrid cargo drone The two companies are exploring opportunities in the logistics market.
California plans to expand rules requiring ships to use shore power California is proposing to require more ships, including tankers and roll-on, roll-off vessels to use shore power when docked.
Feds release new AV policy U.S. DOT Secretary Elaine Chao touts agency collaboration and leadership in AV research and development.
More air transport companies seek certification for perishable logistics Temperature-sensitive cargo like meat can be exposed to warm air and other environmental conditions during transfers and storage without good logistics management procedures.
Rough weather at Novorossiisk threatens loadings: sources Bad weather at the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk may hamper shipping operations there, sources said Thursday.
TENDER DATA: Refidomsa seeks high sulfur diesel for Feb delivery The last Refidomsa HSD tender seen by Platts was for one 160,000-barrel cargo delivering January 14-16. Before that, Refidomsa sought long-term supply starting in November.
Compliant bunker fuel prices move closer amid conflicting fundamentals The start of 2020 has seen the spread between the main compliant bunker fuels, 0.5% sulfur fuel oil and marine gasoil, shrink, amid high demand for very low sulfur fuel oil and slack market conditions for middle distillates.
FUTURES 5: Oil decline extends as market consolidates, searches for next direction Crude futures were slightly lower at market settle Thursday after a range-bound session as markets looked for signs of next direction following steep losses the session prior.
Japan's first IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q4 2019 settled at Yen 63,500/kl. The contract, for fourth-quarter 2019, was settled at Yen 63,500/kl (93.18$/b).
Petrobras suspends ship transit via Strait of Hormuz on Middle East tensions The Brazilian major said that such a change will not have any impact on fuel supply in Brazil.
Spread between 0.5%S bunkers and 0.1%S MGO narrows in Panama "Fewer suppliers are offering VLSFO in general," a source said.
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