Biden Administration gets thumbs up from US maritime
Pete Buttigieg US Transportation Secretary taken from AFLCIO feed The first week of the newly inaugurated Biden administration seems to be getting a “thumbs up” from around the US maritime scene. Barry Parker | Jan 25, 2021 As the Biden administration settles into place, infrastructure will be high on the list of priorities. When he was…
European Commission urged to act amid record box freight rates
EuropeRegulatory January 5, 2021 While many countries around the world have probed escalating freight rate prices in recent months, Europe remains quiet, much to the chagrin of shippers. In a joint letter sent to the Competition Directorate of the European Commission yesterday, the European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) have…
EU and China ink major investment pact
CHINA and the European Union have signed the long-awaited business investment deal under which Brussels seeks to even the playing field for European companies operating in the Chinese market, reports London’s Financial Times. The EU had been racing to meet a deadline for the deal by the end of the year and has seen…
EU and UK Clinch Narrow Brexit Trade Deal
© Photography by APD / Adobe Stock Britain clinched a narrow Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading blocs in its most significant global shift since the loss of empire. The deal, agreed more than four years after Britain voted narrowly…
FEPORT commends the EU Commission’s Smart and Mobility Strategy but underlines the need to safeguard the competitiveness of EU port ecosystems through an enabling framework
Brussels, December 17th, 2020 FEPORT commends the EU Commission’s efforts to propose an ambitious Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy to achieve the objectives of the Green Deal. The newly adopted Strategy is in many ways the adequate response to the challenges that society and businesses are facing. Overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and restoring growth…
Mongolia, Indonesia and Russia the winners as Beijing formalises Australian coal ban
December 15, 2020 China has made its Australian coal ban official, sparking a swift response from Scott Morrison, the prime minister of Australia. Splash has reported for the past three months a growing informal list of products Beijing has moved to block entry to, as relations between Australia and China have soured with Canberra leading the…
Empty FEUs continue to be in short supply worldwide
ACROSS the shipping industry, empty 40-foot-containers continue to be in extremely limited supply, reports Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide. Nico Hecker and Christian Halgmann from Hapag-Lloyd’s Container Steering department feel now is more important than ever for everyone at Hapag-Lloyd to work closely together as a result. The supply of empty containers is a result…