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Cambodia starts work on tripling its box handling capacity by 2029

The Cambodian prime minister was the guest of honor for the groundbreaking of a major new container terminal expansion at the kingdom’s main port.

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UAE port authority’s new rule takes aim at carrier surcharges

The wave of charges typically levied on containerised freight has fallen into the crosshairs of the Dubai Maritime Authority (DMA), amplifying the controversial issue of transparency in supply chain costs.

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Declining Asian exports another blow to transpac contract hopes

China’s May Day holiday, lasting five days from Saturday, will delay liner operators’ planned rate increases, and cargo volumes ex-Asia have dipped below expectations, further hampering contract negotiations with transpacific shippers.

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Carriers put the frighteners on shippers, but rates uptick ‘just a blip’

The recent uptick in container spot rates is “transitory”, according to maritime consultant Drewry, which remains “unconvinced freight rates have bottomed-out” and expects carrier losses.

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Vietnam taking significant volume of US-bound box exports away from China

Global trade patterns are being remoulded at a fast clip, with reshoring now clearly diminishing China’s dominance in the transpacific box trades.

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Influx of capacity brings a ‘new era’ for air cargo markets

New capacity in the passenger and freighter market is changing the parameters of air cargo this year.

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Doubts over more GRIs as Taiwan carriers bank on demand returning

Taiwan’s Maritime Port Bureau said this week there was no longer any need for it to coordinate shipping capacity with the island’s three main liner operators.

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Air cargo shreds paper trail in industry push toward digitalization

Carriers are working to modernize operations. Electronic air waybills are just the first step.

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Port strikes take their toll on supply chains and seafarers

The number of port strikes around the world has been growing over the past year, causing headaches for supply chain providers as well as distress for seafarers denied shore leave.

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Hong Kong International retains busiest cargo hub top spot

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) retained its position as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2022 despite the impact of Covid restrictions, according to statistics from Airports Council International.

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