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The latest industry news and PSA BDP Happenings from across the globe.

December 2, 2020

An Ocean Network Express containership has lost a “significant” number of containers overboard in the Pacific Ocean approximately 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii, the ship’s manager has reported.

December 1, 2020

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Starting Jan. 1, 2021, U.K. shippers importing or exporting goods via the Netherlands will have to notify a digital system for processing containers through large ships and ferry terminals, Port of Rotterdam Spokesperson Leon Willems said at the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency roundtable discussion Monday.

November 30, 2020

ocean freight

As carriers continue to leave import containers stranded at North European ports and charge exporters more than $5,000 to ship a box to Asia, the pressure is growing for regulatory intervention.

November 25, 2020

Flight operations will be suspended at Chennai airport from 7pm on Wednesday till 7am on Thursday as a precaution in view of heavy rain caused by cyclone Nivar.

November 24, 2020

ocean freight

Vessel diversions eased congestion at the UK’s container port hubs this week, but much of the cargo discharged at Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge will struggle to reach vital Christmas markets.

November 24, 2020

The IMD said a storm surge of about 2m above the sea level is likely around the time of landfall, causing inundation of low-lying areas.

November 24, 2020

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Maersk has announced plans to increase its import haulage tariff for the UK and Ireland on 1 January, as freight rates continue to spike by “crazy” amounts.

November 23, 2020

The country of Egypt has introduced some changes with their current process and have shared some important updates that companies doing business in Egypt should be aware of for trade facilitation.

November 20, 2020

ocean freight

European shipping lines have published new prices and surcharges in Asia, after their latest announcements, increasing various charges until the end of the year.

November 20, 2020

ocean freight

The coalition led by the Harbor Trucking Association is looking at two routes to get relief from growing demurrage and detention charges on the key East and West Coast ports.