Kota Kinabalu: The Malaysia Shipowners Association (Masa) feels slighted at being held responsible for the higher costs of goods and services in Sabah, while forwarding agents, hauliers, ports and warehouse operators are spared.
In this context, it said the Federation of Sabah Manufacturers (FSM) should demand similar clarifications on the price structures from the others, which [...]
… or rays of illusion? to have a clearer picture of the situation, reports of such should come with breakdown of:1) empty containers being imported / exported2) laden containers being imported / exported3) transshipment containers - laden and empty
2009 was a period where there were heaps of empty containers being sent by shipping lines into [...]
Efforts are being made to bring the fire-crippled Taiwan-registered vessel, Jiang Sheng 18, to the Port Dickson jetty. — NST picture by Dzulkeffli Mustapha
PORT DICKSON: Eight foreign fishermen had to be rescued from the sea when they abandoned their 56m-long vessel after its engine room caught fire near the busy Malacca Straits yesterday morning.
Two explosions were [...]
Source: Mike King | Tue, 6 Jul 2010
Six million new boxes needed
Equipment shortages could remain a feature of the container shipping
landscape for up to two years, pushing shippers to use those supply chain
providers still able to secure adequate capacity, according to one logistics
major.
Claus Schensema, MD of GAC Forwarding & Shipping (Shanghai), told IFW
equipment shortages [...]
There’s always doubt when it comes to handling DG / Hazardous material for transportation by sea. Following a good source i found on the net (source: Fourstarcargoinc) serving as a guide. Find this rather useful.
note: pls let me know if any copyrights are being violated by putting this up.
Hazardous Materials
What is a Hazardous Material?
According to [...]
KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s leading port, Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has posted a healthy 27 per cent surge in its container volume for the first quarter of this year compared with the corresponding period of last year.
Positive improvements were seen in both performance and productivity, especially in container operations, Westports said in [...]
By SHARIDAN M. ALIPORT KLANG: Port Klang may not be ready to reduce the free storage period for containers to three from five days at its terminals based on its three-month trial run, said Selangor Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association (SFFLA).
Mooted in 2002, the implementation of the shorter free storage period to improve efficiency has [...]
PETALING JAYA, March 29 (Bernama) — NCB Holdings Bhd’s direct subsidiary, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, is expected to register an increased cargo volume of between 10 per cent and 15 per cent this year.
Northport Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Basheer Hassan said the company sees an increase in both the container and cargo business [...]
Container shipping may get costlier
The spot rate for container shipping on the Asia-Europe route is likely to rise to US$2000 per TEU in two months as carriers plan to take out more capacity following the Chinese New Year due from the middle of this month, the Hindu Business Line reported.
The present rate is $1763 per [...]
