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The first official rail freight service between China and Thailand is a fact. The inaugural train departed on 17 November from Chengdu, and by now, it should already have reached its destination in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. This is the first official link launched between the two countries using the China-Laos railway.
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Severe congestion in South Africa’s ports is forcing shipping lines to omit the country from their services.
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French carrier CMA CGM is set to become the first major carrier to apply a new surcharge on shipments transiting the Panama Canal, in response to the ongoing capacity reductions.
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Apparel manufacturers in Bangladesh have called on the government to immediately resolve complications over the flag vessels act, which has been causing disruption in the import of raw materials and garment exports.
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Saudi Arabia has captured headlines with its multi-billion-dollar patronage of football, golf and boxing – which critics dismiss as sports-washing, designed to deflect attention from the country’s appalling record on human rights.
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The US west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reported strong import container throughput in October, as some holiday season cargo owners shied away from routing via the east coast gateways.
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Hong Kong’s advantages as a global maritime hub remain numerous and resilient, feel local shipping industry players, the territory having survived political unrest and China’s prolonged zero-covid policy with its cherished ‘One Nation, Two Systems’ economic freedoms intact.
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Across every continent shipping is having to contend with the fallout from this year’s El Niño, a weather phenomenon that has helped cut drafts along major waterways, slashed agricultural production in key export markets, and could herald a stormy Pacific for vessels to contend with in the coming months.
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The president of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) which represents over 70,000 dockworkers on the east coast of the US and Canada, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and inland waterways, has warned of a possible strike next year if the union doesn’t reach a deal with employers.
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Interest in the Middle Corridor (MC) rail freight connection between China and Europe has stepped up a notch with news of developments in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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