04 Feb Panama Excursions
Find out more about the amazing country...
Author: James
23 Jan Get yourself noticed at the GLA Annual General Meeting.
As you are all aware the AGM is quickly approaching. We are offering sponsorship deals for the AGM in Panama city 10th-12th March 2019. All sponsors will be included in the GLA Social Media (Facebook / LinkedIn / Twitter) messages regarding the AGM. In view of the preparations...
09 Jan Always use separate transport insurance, you never know when you might need it
The Dutch coastguard had released new photographs showing the chaos on board the cargo ship MSC Zoe which has lost up to 270 containers in high seas off the Dutch coast on Tuesday night. The photos show that containers fell from several places in the...
27 Dec Welcome ABC Shipping Transport to the Spotlight
We welcome ABC Shipping Transport Ltd from Bulgaria to the Spotlight If you would like to be our next member in the Spotlight please contact :- marketing@glanetwork.com ...
13 Dec How to be successful for your business on social media
It really isn't rocket science What are the first steps businesses in the freight industry should take to generate sales leads from social media? As publisher of Lloyd’s Loading List, I’ve had numerous freight industry clients tell me that their sales teams struggle to navigate the world of...
04 Dec Ports Group Commends Agreement to Delay Tariffs Increase
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified and recognized voice of America’s seaports, today is hailing the announcement over the weekend that trade talks between the United States and China have resulted in an agreement for the U.S. to hold off further tariff...
29 Nov Predicting Port Costs
There are inherent difficulties in accurately predicting the port costs, which forms a significant part of the voyage costs. The accuracy of these calculations gives the chartering team the ability to more precisely calculate the potential profit of the voyage. In some cases, large savings...
15 Nov Global Air Freight in Slow Motion
Demand for global air freight, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.1 percent in July 2018, compared to the same period the year before, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This was the slowest pace of growth since May 2016, and well...
01 Nov Social selling to shippers. Where to start?
I can guarantee there are some “social ninjas” plying their trade in your business today. These people could sit anywhere in your organisation and they inherently understand the benefits of social media, they’ve refined their “art” and are just doing it. These people are not trained...
23 Oct ‘Just-In-Time’ Ship Operations Can Slash CO2 Emissions
Reducing the amount of time ships spend waiting outside port and at anchor could significantly reduce ship emissions, according to studies carried out by members of the IMO GloMEEP Global Industry Alliance (GIA). Ships can spend hours or days waiting at anchor outside ports, but providing...
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