by Alex Pappas | Apr 20, 2012 | China, Logistics, Ports, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement Effective in May – The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will go into effect May 15, 2012. This FTA is in support of President Obama’s National Export Initiative...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 8, 2011 | Green, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Collapsible Cargo Container Being Tested – A new collapsible container design is being developed by the Dutch company Cargoshell. The new container is made of lightweight composite materials and, according to the manufacturer, can be broken down by one person in 30...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 1, 2011 | Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Carriers Push for “No-Show” Fees – Maersk and APL are moving toward a system of penalties to be charged to shippers whose containers fail to meet cutoffs for their intended vessel. According to Maersk, 30% of booked containers never show up for their planned...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 3, 2011 | China, Green, Ports, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
China Raises Power Prices – A looming power shortage in China has led to price increase as much as 3% in some areas. The increases are targeted at commercial, industrial, and agricultural users and specifically exclude residences. As summer’s peak demand approaches,...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 4, 2011 | Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Kite-Powered Ship – The international food/agricultural producer Cargill plans to use wind power to reduce fuel consumption by up to 35% on one of their chartered ships. They found a partner in Hamburg based SkySails GmbH & Co. KG . The German company will...
by Alex Pappas | Feb 2, 2011 | Green, Technology
When a container ship is docked and being unloaded at port, it still needs to power onboard lights, refrigeration, etc. Traditionally, this power has come from auxiliary diesel engines onboard the ships. However, in efforts to reduce port emissions, Cold Ironing is...