Tow-away regulations in Rotterdam for incorrectly moored barges
In Rotterdam, new tow-away regulations have been implemented for improperly moored and anchored barges. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has amended its General Terms and Conditions to address this issue. There are substantial penalties for those who violate these regulations. For years, various parties have faced difficulties due to barges being incorrectly moored and anchored. […]
US lawmakers look to end sale and import of commercial kangaroo skin products
Dive Brief: Last week a bipartisan group of six congresspeople introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act, H.R. 4995, which is aimed at banning the sale of kangaroo skin in commercial products in the U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) introduced the legislation, which would establish federal penalties for commercial activities related to kangaroos. A previous version of […]
Copperbelt queue stretches 100km into the Congo
Trucks hauling copper and cobalt out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or returning empty after delivering supplies to mines in and around Lubumbashi are queuing for at least 70 kilometres to the border with Zambia. Often the line of rigs, apparently caused by an administrative adjustment that Congolese border authorities implemented recently, stretches all the […]
Valenciaport calls for tenders for the air quality network control service
Valenciaport is putting out to tender the service that guarantees the optimum state of the cabins that measure the quality of the air and other environmental parameters in the installations and in the areas close to the Valencian ports for an amount of €292,578 (around US$320,000). In total, the Valencian ports have three air quality […]
Manufacturing is in a trough, but economists say recovery is on the way
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. manufacturing sector continued its slow trudge in July with another month of economic contraction as production remained slow amid low consumer demand. Despite the streak of low activity, economists said July’s performance was a slight […]
South African vehicle exports spike
South Africa posted a marginal increase in new vehicle sales in July 2023, affected by the decline in demand for passenger cars.But the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of SA (Naamsa), which released the latest vehicle sales data on Tuesday, said the Reserve Bank’s decision to pause interest rate hikes at 8,25% and the improvement in […]
Hapag-Lloyd completes SM SAAM terminal business acquisition
Based on a deal announced in October 2022, Hapag-Lloyd successfully completed its 100% acquisition of SM SAAM’s terminal operations and related logistics services. All relevant antitrust authorities in the countries involved in the acquisition process completely approved the transaction. The transaction includes interests in terminals at Iquique (Chile), Antofagasta (Chile), San Antonio (Chile), San Vicente […]
Hawaiian Airlines receives first Amazon A330 freighter
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Hawaiian Airlines received delivery of its first Amazon A330-300 freighter, which is named “Momentum,” last month, according to flight tracking software Flightradar24. Operations are expected to begin in October, President and CEO Peter Ingram said […]
Diesel and petrol prices set to rise
Businesses and motorists will have to fork out more at the pumps for fuel as the price of diesel and petrol is set to rise tomorrow, 2 August. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe announced the latest adjustments to fuel prices based on current local and international factors on Monday. According to the […]
MABUX fuel indicators show steady upward trend
Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) global indices displayed a firm upward trend in the previous week. The 380 HSFO experienced an increase of US$15.18 reaching US$525.19/MT. Similarly, the VLSFO saw a substantial gain of US$21.49, climbing to US$627.82/MT and the MGO saw a significant growth of US$42.48 reaching US$872.8/MT. “At the time of writing the uptrend […]
