The History of Air Freight One of the most popular transportation options available to shippers, air freight, has become a much relied upon service all over the world, but unlike sea freight, it’s history is much shorter. While the movement of goods by sea can be traced back thousands of years,
War in Ukraine: The impact on international transport However, the collateral effects of this war are numerous and have a real impact on freight, whatever the type of goods or mode of transport. One crisis after another for international freight Since 2019, the international trade sector has been struggling
Anzali Port At a Glance : Anzali Port is one of the busiest ports among the southern Caspian Sea littoral states, and its importance is further highlighted due to its location in the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC). This port provides various services to customers, taking advantage of suitable
Shanghai is slowly emerging from a gruelling COVID lockdown that has all but immobilised the city since March. Although Shanghai’s port, which handles one-fifth of China’s shipping volumes, has been operating throughout, it has been running at severely reduced capacity. Many shipments have either been cancelled, postponed or rerouted
Container barge on tow of tug Mega Daya 43 suffered containers shift in Singapore Strait off Karimun, Riau Archipelago, Indonesia. Amid an alarming trend of containers lost overboard, the Swedish P&I Club has issued a report providing guidance on planning and loading the containers, such as the containers’ stowage plan, dimensions,
Demurrage is a result of a failure to abide by the rules agreed to in a charter agreement. Specifically, it is when a charge is payable to the owner of a chartered ship on the failure to load or discharge the ship within an agreed time period. road freight
The Port of Guangzhou is called the “Silk Road on the Sea,” covering nearly 250 miles of coastline as a major shipping hub in southern China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou connects with more than 100 ports in China and 350 ports worldwide. Sea Freight Iran
According to the most important documents and evidence available, the most basic type of land transportation started from the Silk Road. This road lost its popularity and wide use due to the development of roads and highways and the creation of the Industrial Revolution in the late twentieth century.
The terms freight or cargo refer to the transportation of goods from one place to another, but cargo is typically only used for goods transported by plane or ship. Freight has a much broader definition and can also be applied to the transportation of goods via road, ocean, rail,
What is an Iso Tank ? An ISO Tank is a tank container which is built according to the ISO standards (International Organisation for Standardisation) ISO tanks are designed to transport and store liquids, both hazardous and non-hazardous. The Transport Of this type of container can be made be
