What is IMO 2020 and how will this International Maritime Organization ruling affect the logistics industry? The shipping industry is one of the largest sources of pollution and carbon dioxide emissions on the planet. Marine vessels and container ships consume up to 4.4 million barrels of oil per day, which is 10% of oil consumption … IMO 2020: Shipping will become more expensive
What is TEU? TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit, TEU) is an important unit of cargo vehicle capacity that is widely used in the shipping industry. The standard is based on the volume of a 20-foot (6.1 m) intermodal ISO container, a standard-sized metal container that can be transported by various modes of transport. The TEU standard … History of TEU: the gold standard that conquered the world of logistics
The future of cargo transportation is in the updated ports of China and the USA There is no point in arguing about the relevance of mega container ships and the role they play in the present and future of the shipping industry. Carriers are certainly seeing that there is demand for super-volume containerized freight, and … Big ship big sailing
Global logistics is in crisis caused by the pandemic. Logistics companies are struggling to organize—and reorganize—complex shipping routes—and they do it remotely. Employees are struggling with the delay in production schedules, with violations of the usual routes for carriers. Cargo often needs to be moved to new routes or modes of transport. “We are facing … COVID-19: Test of Endurance
Robots, logistics 4.0, smart vehicles help carriers build efficient supply chains and reduce delivery times. Modern logistics service providers are very aware of the fact that e-commerce is now booming: by 2027, online sales are estimated to account for 24% of total sales. This rapid growth has in turn created huge logistical challenges in recent … Automation and fast delivery are the trends of the season
Container shipping lines between Asia and Europe, weakened by the crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of new HMM mega container ships. The first container ship with a record capacity of 24,000 TEU, named Algeciras, will join the merchant fleet on the Asia-Northern Europe route. On April 23, 2020, the … First go, eleven get ready!
Carriers caught in the deepening crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are fighting for survival. Some companies are forced to reduce staff, refuse equipment leasing, try to use the transportation of high-demand goods, necessary to fight the pandemic. At the same time, some experts expect a possible consolidation of the big players, as they may … Air transportation in case of COVID-19: can the executioner not be pardoned?
If earlier there was a high demand for Chinese goods due to low affordable prices, now manufacturers are entering the market with good quality original products. In Ukraine, many merchants are developing business in China – they are looking for new partners for cooperation with reliable quality assurance. Most wholesalers face the following problems: the … Search for suppliers in china