PortCalls April 19, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (April 19, 2021). Stories include: 45 complaints vs…

Sanofi to build $480M vaccine factory in Singapore to supply Asia’s needs

Sanofi to shell out US$480 million over five years to construct an…

Maersk: strong Asia cargo demand thru Q2 to amplify congestion, shortage

Sustained box shipping demand from Asia to East Coast and West Coast…

Logistics workers among approved A4 priority economic frontliners

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has…

45 complaints vs carriers land on Shippers’ Protection Office

Since its establishment last year until April 15, 2021, the Shippers’ Protection…

Trans-Asia’s RoPax newbuild hurdles sea trials

MV Trans-Asia 21 (TA 21), Trans-Asia Shipping Lines’ new and biggest roll-on/roll-off…

Hapag-Lloyd orders 150,000 TEUs of containers to ease shortage

The 150,000 TEUs are made up of new dry and reefer boxes…

North America container imports from Asia expand 100% in Feb

North American import of containerized goods from the Far East soared to…

Freight rate inflation to stay for rest of 2021 amid sustained challenges—report

Port congestion and container equipment shortages will remain throughout most of 2021,…

PortCalls April 14, 2021

Our latest issue PortCalls (April 14, 2021). Stories include: Unhampered cargo movement…