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Articles on major shipping and logistics developments handpicked by PortCalls editors

Box carriers cancel sailings around Lunar New Year to ease congestion

Maersk has blanked four sailings, all on routes from Asia to Europe…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Container availability improving at Asian ports: Container xChange

With the vast increase being seen in container availability, Shanghai appears on…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 2 minute read

List of nationally controlled goods in PH requiring authorization released

The Nationally Controlled Goods List of items needing authorization from the Strategic…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 4 minute read

OECD proposes changes to boost PH logistics sector

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Philippine Competition Commission recommended…
  • February 1, 2021
  • 5 minute read

Metro Manila, CAR, six other areas under GCQ in Feb

Metro Manila, Davao City, Batangas, Tacloban City, Lanao Del Sur, Iligan City,…
  • January 29, 2021
  • 2 minute read

Shipping rates in Jan up 5.9% from Dec, among historic highs—Xeneta

Global shipping rates showed one of the highest ever monthly rate increases in January 2021, jumping 5.9% from the previous month and up 4.5% year-on-year, with few signs of relief on the horizon, according to Xeneta’s latest XSI Public Indices report.
  • January 29, 2021
  • 3 minute read

Container crisis to last until 2Q, spur higher freight rates, predicts Drewry

The new year has seen “the same vertical take-off” for East-West container…
  • January 27, 2021
  • 3 minute read