A recent report published by Container xChange, highlighted how the digitization of container operations can bring significant benefits for forwarders working in the container shipping industry. The report revealed that an astonishing 93% of logistics professionals who specialize in ocean freight shipping spend half of their workdays exclusively dealing with operational issues. The findings were…
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A look at the top ports in Latin America
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…

A report on the creation of the largest port in Europe
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…

China’s lockdowns and its impact on the global transportation and logistics industry
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…

A few factors that push up the rates in the container shipping industry
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…

How China is emerging as a leader in the ocean freight shipping industry
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…

Direct container ship between Chattogram to Europe will open up new horizons for the container shipping industry in Bangladesh
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…

A recap of all the important transportation and logistics topics of 2021
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…

Autonomous Cargo Ships and the Future of the Container Shipping Industry
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…

Container Shortage: Its Causes and its Impact on the pattern of maritime trade
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…