Apr

Schedule reliability improves in March 2021

Sea-Intelligence has published issue 116 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including March 2021. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trades lanes and 60+ carriers, this press release will only cover the global highlights from the full report.

Freight association says more work to be done after UK-EU TCA ratified

Speaking after news that the Trade and Co-operation Agreement has been ratified by the European Parliament, Robert Keen, Director General of the British International Freight Association, said:

Reminder of requirements for importing EU transiting high-risk food and feed

Important message regarding recent information on consignments of high-risk food and feed transiting through the EU destined for GB

More air cargo carriers ban Vivo phone shipments as probe into HK fire begins

Increasing numbers of airlines are banning the shipment of Vivo mobile phones, following a pallet fire at Hong Kong Airport at the weekend.

Ever Given owner appeals against ship seizure

The owners of the Ever Given, the cargo ship that ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal in late March, have filed an appeal before the Ismailia court against Egypt’s decision to seize the vessel, according to London-based maritime insurer UK P&I.