The maritime sector failed to build on this initiative during its own environmental meeting at the International Maritime Organization that same month, deferring decisions on emissions. Copenhagen’s COP26 climate initiative has intensified the pressure on supply chains and logistics companies to s...

I have seen numerous articles talking about these issues, but none advising on practical steps to take. Here is that long overdue article. Let’s take these issues one by one: Delays If delays cause damage to the product because it goes bad or too ripe to sell, you can file a lawsuit or arbitratio...

Speaking before the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)’s 77th session, Mr Lim sought to carry momentum perceived to have been generated by a number of announcements for the maritime sector at the COP 26 Glasgow climate conference. There is a perception for some in the maritime ...

More recently, electronic documents have entered in the maritime industry too. In 2021, several container lines have introduced eBills of Lading (eBL). The purpose of digitalisation is to improve synchronisation and communication between parties involved, increase visibility, automate processing, su...

Congestion at US ports has spread like wildfire across the globe, acting as a brake on cargo velocity and as an effective vessel capacity cap. Given the importance of ports as a funnel for trade, and the critical role they play in the supply chain – from distributing goods to value-added services ...

Scratch a little deeper, however, and it highlights a complex web of Jakartian polititicking, vested interests and corruption that has held back Indonesia’s much-needed infrastructure development. The story begins with populist president Joko Widodo’s election in 2014. Also known as Jakowi, the ...

For some, however, having a regulatory body that fights your corner is not an option and it is the treatment of these shippers in particular that can shine a light on the carriers’ claims of support for their customers during these tough times. One such group of shippers form the supply chains int...

Some of the reasons are well known. Of course, Brexit and the Covid pandemic have played a major part – exacerbating an unhealthily stretched workforce to leave the supply of drivers unable to meet demand. However, a crucial factor that seems to have been overlooked, and one that more than half th...

There are airlines genuinely working to combat climate change and reduce emissions; then there are those hoping a hastily written ESG report will do, not much more action needed. Logistic-News routinely asks airlines how they are cutting emissions. Routinely the answer comes back: “We’ve inv...

And in many ways, better. But in some ways worse. Ireland still has Covid restrictions in place: mask wearing; social distancing (no hugging, no adjacent chairs in the conference); and the challenging rule of ‘no drinking while standing up’ (insert your own joke here), which made the opening net...