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07
Dec
The “Botswana” mutation “scares” logistics
With Britain "banning" flights coming from areas of Africa where new cases of the COVID-19 mutation, dubbed the "Botswana mutation", have already been recorded since the first case was recorded, logistics is once again on alert. This is because it is known that China has announced 'zero tolerance' measures for...
09
Nov
Port congestion, the thorn in the side of liner shipping
With demand for the transport of commercial and packaged goods remaining consistently high, port congestion and disruption to supply chains are making headlines but also taking time to normalise.
Extensive port congestion continued to cause multi-layered disruption in September and October. Typical of the situation in ports, Clarksons' Containership Port Congestion...
18
Oct
The “perfect storm” in the ports – Nine out of ten ships arrive off schedule
The logistics sector in Greece is still under pressure due to the disorganization of maritime trade in recent months.
The focus is of course on the ports, but the prolonged period of crisis is extending the problems to all links in the supply chain (domino effect).
As the president of the International...
13
Oct
Vietnam’s Ports Set New Records Amidst Container Surge
Despite disruption from lockdown measures over the summer, Vietnam’s seaports have handled in excess of 537 million tons of goods in the first nine months of the year - a three percent year-on-year rise, according to new data released by the Vietnam Maritime Administration.
The country's containerized cargo is mostly handled through...
06
Oct
Power crisis deepens in Asia and Europe: What it means to shipping
Another risk to container supply chain, but tailwind for commodity shipping
There’s panic-buying of gasoline in the U.K. Natural gas prices in Europe and Asia are skyrocketing. Protests are breaking out across Europe due to spiking electricity bills. India and China are short of coal for utilities. Power is being rationed...
02
Sep
The “gridlock” in international trade and the Greek ports
The global supply chain has been in a state of flux for many months now and any estimate for a de-escalation and return to normal rhythms has been thrown into the "waste basket". The fragility of the situation has been amply demonstrated by the recent incident in China, in particular...
23
Aug
Why do freight costs in Thessaloniki increase
Liner shipping companies are imposing extra charges for the transport of cargo to and from the port of Thessaloniki, citing delays in the service of their ships.
In particular, the world's second largest liner shipping company, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has notified its customers in a note that it will apply...
13
Aug
Why container arrivals at Piraeus decreased in August
Container handling rates at the port of Piraeus in August fell compared to the previous month, due to the season and the problems that are still disrupting the supply chain today.
It is recalled that the country's largest port handled almost the same number of containers in the first half of...
25
Jun
Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush
Industry executives say a backlog of ships on the water and an estimated 350,000 containers at docks will further rattle global supply chains deep into the year
The latest obstacle hitting global shipping is likely to jolt trade flows for several more weeks and could delay shipments heading into the year-end...
12
Jan
Greener shipping summit
The European Union has a difficult task ahead of it, as it seeks to address the key issue of reducing carbon emissions in the shipping industry. This was especially evident during the Greener Shipping Summit 2020, hosted online by Newsfront / Naftiliaki, closing the Posidonia Web Forums conference series, "It's...
11
Jan
First remote inspection at a recognized Organization
In September, EMSA completed for the first time the inspection process for a world-class classification society headquartered in Europe.
The process lasted several days, with perfect cooperation from both sides. The European Commission and another Member State of the European Union took part in the inspection process.
According to EMSA, all available digital technology...
10
Jan
US-China trade agreement: How close to fulfilling commitments
Biden's recent election to the US presidency brought optimism for a new US trade policy towards its main partners. How the scene of Sino-American relations will change remains to be seen next year.
But how close have the two countries come since Phase 1 of the trade agreement last January? In...
09
Jan
Visit of a delegation of the Ports Regulatory Authority to OLTH SA
OLTH SA. visited on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, a delegation of the Ports Regulatory Authority (RAL) headed by the President, Panagiotis - Iason Angelopoulos.
In the meeting that took place in the Management Building of the company, participated the Executive Chairman of the Board. of OLTH SA, Athanasios Liagos, the Managing...
08
Jan
The new provisions for driving / resting hours of drivers
A circular to all the Directorates of Transport of the Regions of the country was sent by the Ministry of Transport informing them of the amendment of Regulations (EC) 561/2006 and (EU) 165/2014 that have to do with the driving / resting hours of the drivers, the exceptions from the...
07
Jan
The main pillar of development of YPOMEDI, the combined transport
The development of combined transport is one of the three main pillars of the government's plan to make Greece an infrastructure hub in the wider region, utilizing its strategic advantages to play a leading role at the international level. In an article in the newspaper "To Vima", the Minister of...
06
Jan
Hellenic-German Chamber research: How the market prioritizes measures to support the economy
The measures to stimulate market liquidity ranked the members of the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry as the most important that the government receives in support of the business community against Covid-19. Equally important were the interventions aimed at stimulating employment, while for their importance the tax incentives stood...
14
Dec
Green Shipping: The distance between a predicted and a desired result
The burning issue of ending carbon dioxide emissions has been at the center of discussions among international shipping representatives at Posidonia Web Forums Week, which took place from October 21 to November 3, 2020, through a variety of digital platforms. During Posidonia Web Forums Week, a total of 16 online...
13
Dec
RCEP: The largest free trade agreement in the world
Fifteen countries in the Asia-Pacific region signed yesterday what could become the largest free trade agreement in the world, covering almost a third of the world's population and about 30% of the world's gross domestic product.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will gradually lead to lower tariffs while aiming to...