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...
18 Oct CMA CGM: New BAF on North America-Africa trade
Bunker is one of the most important costs for a container shipping line. IFO 380 price has increased considerably over the last 12 months with a 40 % year to date increase compared to 2017 average. On top of the above a new IMO (International...
12 Oct Drewry survey: IMO 2020 low-sulphur rule exposes widespread concern about lack of fuel cost transparency
London, UK, 2 October 2018 – There is considerable unease among global shippers/BCOs (Beneficial Cargo Owners) and freight forwarders ahead of the IMO’s 2020 global emissions regulations, due to come into force on 1 January 2020, according to a survey conducted by global shipping consultancy...
10 Oct Hapag-Lloyd Announces Sulfur Fuel Charge
Hapag-Lloyd has now joined a number of other leading container shipping companies by announcing how it will recover the costs of low sulfur fuel once the IMO regulations enter into force in 2020. The sulfur cap for compliant fuel oil will be lowered from 3.5 to...