Insights into the haulage and supply chain industry
What is Loose Cargo? Loose cargo are cargoes that do not require packaging and/or their dimensions do not allow for containerization. Most loose cargo are transported on land through the use of flat bed trailers or other specialized trailers. Loose cargo are commonly mistaken for less-than-container load (LCL) cargoes. The difference is that LCLs are […]
Background on the Virus A new strain of coronavirus has infected thousands in China and other countries including the US, Singapore, Australia and France. The death toll has recently exceeded more than two hundred and experts fear that this may lead to a global pandemic. Closely related to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the […]
The link between Chinese New Year and your business Ah, Chinese New Year. The holiday that is observed by almost a quarter of the world’s population. However, if you’re part of the other 75%, the festivities would most probably go by without you noticing. Businesses that rely on import and export, to and from China […]
What is IMO2020? The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the United Nations body responsible for the shipping sector’s safety and environmental performance, aims to cut maximum sulfur emission from 3.5% m/m (mass by mass) to 0.5% m/m starting in January 2020 – hence the name “IMO2020”. Under the new global cap, sea-going vessels worldwide will have […]
Ever wonder what happens when a container enters a depot? The container goes through a short journey before it is stored indefinitely at the depot. Let’s take a look at the journey below. The journey of the container Every container that is returned to a depot goes through a four step process: Arrival : The […]
One of the most underappreciated drivers of the modern global economy is the humble shipping container. Widely adopted internationally in the second half of the 20th century, intermodal containers largely replaced break bulk cargo — the bags, barrels, pallets, and crates that must be individually loaded and unloaded. As these containers are standardized in size and […]
