Archive for 'International Shipping' Category
MV Beluga Skysails Begins Maiden Voyage
24 January 2008Beluga Shipping has begun what may be a new era in shipping with the maiden voyage of the MV “Beluga SkySails” a cargo vessel using the SkySails towing kite system which adds wind power to assist in moving the vessel over the ocean.
The MV “Beluga SkySails” has started her maiden voyage according to [...]
New Cargo Fee at Ports of Los Angeles - Long Beach
22 January 2008A new fee has been added at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to improve traffic flow and air quality. The fee is anticipated to be $15 per loaded TEU beginning January 1, 2009.
The proposed fee will be assessed on every loaded 20-foot equivalent (TEU) cargo container entering or leaving any terminal by [...]
India to Europe Container Rates on the Rise
10 January 2008Shipping goods from India to Europe will be getting substantially more costly, rates are set to rise by $200 per 20-foot equivalent unit, or TEU, and $400 per 40-foot equivalent unit, or FEU, from 1 February, it currently costs about $1,400 for shipping a TEU from India to any one of the European ports.
A group [...]
APL Introduces 53 Foot Ocean Containers
2 November 2007APL is taking delivery of the first 53 foot ocean capable containers November 7th and will deploy them as a weekly service on APL’s premier South China to Los Angeles service. 53 foot containers have been in use for intermodal transportation in the U.S. but have not been strong enough for ocean shipments, however, the [...]
Exports to Iraq Encouraged at Gulf Iraqi Expo
31 October 2007If your company is considering doing business in Iraq, the Gulf Iraqi Expo, is running November 1-3, 2007 in Manama, Bahrain.
The Gulf Iraqi Expo will be the first trade show held by the Government of Iraq outside of Iraq. This exciting event will be held under the patronage of the Iraqi Ministry of [...]
