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A DHL-CHARTERED Russian cargo plane with engine and landing gear trouble made an emergency landing on a frozen lake, spilling 1.5 tons of fuel that risked polluting the drinking water of the Estonian capital of Tallinn, say authorities. Emergency crews used absorbent mats and booms to recover leaking fuel to prevent it from contaminating the lake, which s...
KOREA's Hanjin Shipping announced that it would extend the use of e-commerce provider INTTRA's global network to its North American and European operations. The INTTRA platform will allow Hanjin to fully support customers looking to streamline their transaction process with multiple carriers. "We chose INTTRA because of the value their proven e-commer...
CARRIERS cut rates on the Asia Europe routes for the first time in 13 weeks by US$60-$47 bracing for rising capacity of 22,000-TEU, seven per cent of overall capacity, according to Paris-based Alphaliner newsletter. The rates now stand at $2,104/TEU to northern Europe and $1,998/TEU to the Mediterranean reflected in a drop of 24.78 points on the Shanghai ...
US agricultural exporters are failing to meet customer demand because of a lack of boxes where the produce is and rising freight rates that prices it out of the market. The farm sector blames carriers who refuse to move empties from urban areas just when a weak US dollar and richer Asian consumers are making American exports attractive. Producers in Ell...
SPOT rates for European-bound shipments from the Far East, now up 63 per cent over October, are expected to fall due to expected increases in capacity, reports Alphaliner. The rate decline, which is already underway, will be further bolstered by a seven per cent capacity rise due to take effect in the coming weeks. Rates from North Europe meanwhile, wen...
THE British government's handling of backdated port charges for before 2005 has been criticised by the parliamentary treasury committee as "washing its hand of problems" facing port operators. The Commons committee's annual report said stevedores and other warehouse operators faced backdated bills that did not take account of payments already made. "W...
SUEZ chandler and transit agent Seabird Marine has added a variety of pirate prevention mechanisms to its services, ranging from Somali-inscribed warning placards, to electrified razor wire, and armed security escorts with former special-forces troops. "We uphold the highest level of professionalism in maritime security, supplying STCW-qualified, fully tr...
A SURVEY of more than 70 corporate social responsibility (CSR) experts shows that climate change, governance, and labour rights will be the top three issues facing companies over the next 10 years. Conducted by CSR training course provider CSR Asia, the survey found that businesses, in collaboration with NGOs, will likely take it upon themselves to tackle...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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