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While discussing the container shipping industry, we often tend to overlook the ports of South America. The reason behind this is that none of the Latin American ports make it to the list of the top 20 ports in the world. Nevertheless, trade volume in this region has enormously expanded over the last decade and…

On 22nd April 2022, the cities of Antwerp and Bruges in Belgium signed a shareholders’ agreement to merge their respective ports. As a result, the Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have become unified to form the Port of Antwerp-Bruges which is the largest port in Europe. In today’s blog, we have provided a comprehensive report…

The extended lockdown in Shanghai- the commercial capital of China as well as the site of the world’s largest port, has spelled out a supply chain disaster that is impacting almost every country around the world. China’s strict Covid policies is not only resulting in supply chain nightmares but also leading to inflation. After Shenzhen…

With container shipping being responsible for moving around 90% of international commodities, the ocean freight industry plays a major role in sustaining the modern economy. However, ever since the pandemic we can see a sharp rise in sea freight rates due to several factors like container shortage, equipment shortage, labour shortage, port congestion, etc. In…

Years of economic development have positioned China as one of the foremost players of international maritime trade. Several factors like enhanced maritime connectivity, government prioritization, development of port infrastructure, etc. have generated fantastic economic benefits for the country. Simply put, in 2022 we are seeing a massive influence of the Chinese ports over the global…

The movement of direct container ships between Bangladesh to Europe will breathe in a new life to the container shipping industry in Bangladesh. The first ship on this route is all set to leave Chattogram for the Italian Port of Civitavecchia in the first week of February. In today’s blog, we will plunge into the…

2021 has been an important year for the transportation and logistics industry that was beset by port congestion, delays, equipment shortage, and, of course the pandemic. Nevertheless, on the bright side the freight forwarding industry also embraced new modes of operations and digitized their work processes to cope with the increasing challenges and has become…

Last week, the container shipping industry was abuzz with excitement regarding the news of the world’s first electric autonomous cargo ship. Over the last decade, the idea of self-driving vehicles has transformed from a Sci-Fi project to reality. Now the transportation and logistics industry is waiting for the next giant leap- viz the introduction of…

The tremendous growth of consumer demands for commodities has made the sea freight shipping industry a pivotal support system for trade and commerce all over the world. As per a report by the UNCTAD, over 80% of international trade is carried on via sea freight thus making it the backbone of international trade. However, since…

One of the most important news from the container shipping industry in the last week is the integration of container carrier giants ONE and Hapag-Lloyd with Maersk’s TradeLens platform. This move comes two years after the two carriers expressed their willingness to join Maersk’s blockchain platform. TradeLens is a blockchain-enabled supply chain platform launched by…