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Drewry Air Freight Index - A slow climb in April

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:43:41 GMT

Maersk plans $750 rate hike from Asia to North Europe

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:59:08 GMT

The liner carrier also announced a $150-per-container increase on dry and refrigerated cargo moving from the Mediterranean to the Far East, effective June 1. From Syria, the increase will be $115 per container.

Drewry forecasts more slow steaming

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:56:06 GMT

SeaIntel says shippers should prepare for 'blank sailings'

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:39:09 GMT

Lars Jensen, chief executive officer of SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, writes that "From a service quality perspective, the data thus support the shippers' notion that this is becoming a significant issue if supply chain stability is of importance."

Georgia Ports has record April

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:29:49 GMT

Virginia to open Canadian agriculture trade office

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:12:10 GMT

Airport cargo results enforce negative trend

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:09:16 GMT

March tonnage numbers for four airports spanning the United States - Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta amd Dallas-Fort Worth - paint a mixed picture of the health of U.S. airports, but the general trend is one of cargo activity decline.

Report: China will assist its shipping industry

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:03:51 GMT

Xinhua quoted He Jianzhong, China's vice minister of transportation, as saying the government would assist companies in several ways, including offering subsidies to encourage retirement of old ships to reduce supply and improve safety.

Developer adds California retail distribution space

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:02:36 GMT

Virgin Cargo optimistic about road ahead

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:01:29 GMT

Shift in wind trade direction at Corpus Christi

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:51 GMT

Vanguard expands LCL service in Indonesia

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:17 GMT

Maersk has profitable 1Q despite 'price war'

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:42:10 GMT

Aljex and AES Logistics integrate on intermodal rates

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:33:31 GMT

Contractor picked for Miami dredge project

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:12:41 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday awarded a $122 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. for deepening the entrance to the Port of Miami to 50 feet. Excavation is expected to commence in August.

Group calls for supply chain accountability

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:11:39 GMT

Investors and stakeholders from more than 115 organizations have banded together under the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility to ask global shippers to ensure the safety and welfare of their workers.

UPS releases new iPad app

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:06:41 GMT

Ex-Im Bank’s $500 million loan helps Mongolian mine

Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:57 GMT

Once developed, the mine, which is located about 550 kilometers south of the capital city Ulaanbaatar, will be one of the largest copper mines in the world. It will also count as one of the most important projects in Mongolia.

Drewry says container rates at 15-month low

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:25 GMT

The London-based firm said its global freight rate index, which covers 600 trade routes, fell 12 percent in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still recovering from a price war.

Report: Central America should embrace intermodal

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:34:30 GMT