Maersk vessel to omit Napier due to weather conditions
Maersk announced that due to the ongoing impact of current weather conditions and high swells on shipping movements at Napier port in Australia, the Liberia-flagged, 6,900 TEU container ship SFL Maui 323S/325N will omit Napier on Southern Star service. Maersk said it took this decision to “mitigate any further disruption to scheduling and to avoid […]
PepsiCo struggles to advance its plastic sustainability goals
PepsiCo has released its first full-year ESG report since introducing a new ESG road map in 2021. The company’s effort, dubbed pep+ (PepsiCo Positive), launched an “end-to-end transformation of our business” and marked “a turning point for PepsiCo,” said CEO Ramon Laguarta in the report. The initiative expanded the company’s existing goals. “We know that to be successful […]
Road freight sector faces ‘coordinated’ arson attacks
South Africa’s logistics sector is facing “coordinated, ruthless attacks” by arsonists who have targeted the industry repeatedly over the past six years, says Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly. According to KZN police spokesperson Jay Naicker, six trucks were set alight on the N3 toll road at Van Reenen’s Pass at the weekend, while […]
CMA CGM increases FAK rates from India and Pakistan to North Europe and Med
CMA CGM has announced an increase in Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from India and Pakistan to all ports in North Europe and the Mediterranean. The French ocean carrier said the following updated FAK rates will be effective from 4 August and will be applied only to dry containers. From India & Pakistan 20′ 40′ […]
FCL Shipping Guides: A Comprehensive Overview by Topshipping
FCL shipping, also known as Full Container cargo shipping, is a extensively habituated system for transporting goods across the globe. As an assiduity- leading company, Topshipping aims to give a comprehensive companion to FCL shipping, covering crucial aspects and for businesses and individualities involved in transnational trade. Understanding FCL Shipping What’s FCL Shipping? FCL shipping […]
Lebombo border into Mozambique on a knife-edge
A truck driver waiting in the queue at South Africa’s Lebombo border into Mozambique on the N4 apparently pulled a gun on taxi marshals over the weekend when they tried to rob him. But a reliable source from Komatipoort’s business community said on Saturday morning that it was not the case. The taxi associations are […]
Strike in Canadian ports delays MSC’s Chinook rotation change
MSC announced in June that its Chinook service will have the following port rotation from the 28th week of the year: Yantian (China) – Shanghai (China) – Qingdao (China) – Busan (South Korea) – Vancouver (Canada) – Seattle (US) – Portland (US) However, as the strike in the West Coast Canadian ports enters the 10th […]
Port of Tyne implements next-generation Vessel Traffic Services system
UK’s Port of Tyne has unveiled a next-generation Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system with a modernised architecture and expanded features. The technology improves VTS operators’ situational awareness and decision-making. This fully compliant system, deployed by Tidalis, adheres to the standards set by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and […]
