The Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex is at the front end of making ocean shipping through their ports more environmentally friendly by eliminating fouling aspects. International ocean shipping has had a negative impact on the environment over the years, but the Port entities are endeavouring to turn that around. Pollution is a major concern at the […]
Read moreOcean shipping surcharges occur when additional shipping charges are added to a cargo load due to size, weight or special handling. As shipping charges and contracts are constantly changing, it becomes almost impossible to track these changes. In turn, freight forwarding companies find it increasingly difficult to create accurate shipping quotes or audit ocean freight […]
Read moreIt has recently been announced that three of Japan’s largest and best-known shipping groups, namely K-Line, MOL, and NYK, will be merging. The merger is set to take place in mid-2017, with the joint service offering being fully operational by the 1st of April 2018: a slow and steady collaboration about which all members of […]
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