MSC bid for French forwarder extends carrier’s recent buying spree
There has been no sign of a slowdown in the carrier’s acquisition activities as it uses its cash-rich position to expand its footprint in
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EU extends the Generalised Scheme of Preference regulation
On 27 November 2023, the Commission extended the current EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation until the end of 2027. The EU GSP
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EU and Norway to continue cooperation in combating VAT fraud
The Commission has successfully completed the negotiations with Norway to amend the EU-Norway agreement on administrative cooperation, recovery assistance and combating fraud in the
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Congressmen push FMC to form national advisory committee on port matters
With shippers already having a say in regulation and policy, two House members are urging maritime regulators to give marine terminal operators and public
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Shippers weigh costly routing changes against possibility of East Coast strike
Shippers who have built East and Gulf coast routings into their supply chains are taking no chances, raising the need for contingency plans in
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Southern California agency to unilaterally develop emissions cut rules at rail yards
The South Coast Air Quality Management District says it will create rules to reduce emissions at Southern California rail yards because Union Pacific insists
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Europe’s ocean trades may see overlapping CO2 charges: DNV
The IMO’s global market-based emissions-cutting measure will be introduced in 2027 when it will clash with Europe’s ETS and could force shippers to comply —
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Carriers weigh options after Red Sea route threatened by missile attacks
Three commercial ships were hit by rockets fired from Yemen over the weekend in a deteriorating security situation that has seen at least two
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THE Alliance diverts ships through Suez ahead of Panama Canal transit cuts
Liner operators in THE Alliance will switch transits on three services as low water levels on the Panama Canal reduce the number of ships
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US truckload rates unlikely to see major holiday bump amid tepid peak season
As US port volumes remain lackluster, there is not as much freight to move on trucks, causing the market to stay relatively stagnant ahead
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