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ARC adds another U.S. flag RO/RO vessel to its fleet

Ponte Vedra, Fla., based ARC (American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc.) has added a ninth U.S.-flag roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) vessel to its fleet. ARC is a member of the Wallenius-Wilhelmsen group and its newest vessel is a former Wallenius-Wilhelmsen large car/truck carrier, the 2012 built ex-Tulane, which was re-flagged to U.S. registry and renamed ARC Honor on February 2, 2024. The re-flagging was conducted with the U.S. Coast Guard in the port of Incheon, Korea.

“This tremendously capable...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/arc-adds-another-u-s-flag-ro-ro-vessel-to-its-fleet/

AtoB is revolutionizing the fuel card marketplace — just in time

Fleet cards are a vital tool for every fleet’s business, no matter their size. Today’s fleets rely on the fueling insights, fraud detection and discounts provided by modern fuel cards.

In the current unstable economic climate, every gallon of fuel used and every cent spent matters to the bottom line. Inflated fuel prices and low spot rates have pushed fleet owners everywhere to crunch the numbers on finding the best tools for their fleet.

As selecting the best fuel card offering has become more...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/atob-is-revolutionizing-the-fuel-card-marketplace-just-in-time

Saudi Arabia reopens visa on arrival for US, UK and Schengen visa holders

Tourists in AlUla Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia reopens visa on arrival for US, UK and Schengen visa holders

  • Returns Saudi to pre-pandemic levels of openness
  • Visa-on-arrival available for citizens of countries eligible for e-visa
  • No proof of vaccination or PCR test required for entry
  • Quarantine requirement eliminated

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Saudi Arabian government has reopened the visa-on-arrival program for holders of valid visas for the US, UK and Schengen area,...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/25/saudi-arabia-reopens-visa-on-arrival-for-us-uk-and-schengen-visa-holders/

Russia-Ukraine conflict could lead to global e-commerce disruptions

Escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine could cause e-commerce disruptions on a global scale

Western sanctions are creating a mass exodus in Russia. With the eyes of the world on Eastern Europe amid Russian aggression in Ukraine, e-commerce companies are beginning to feel the sting of economic barriers implemented by the U.S. and other nations, and they’re pulling out of the region.

Last week, a slew of CPG companies ceased shipments to Russia, including brands like Nestle (OCTUS: NSRGY), Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Philip Morris (NYSE: PM), and e-commerce shippers and logistics companies...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russia-ukraine-conflict-could-lead-to-global-e-commerce-disruptions

Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers

Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers

Susannah Streeter

17 January 2022

Truce between Amazon and Visa will stem lost business but confusion still reigns for consumers

Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst Hargreaves Lansdown

‘’A truce has been called in the game of brinksmanship between Amazon and Visa with the e-commerce giant appearing to relent and allow credit card customers to continue shopping on the site. The two...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/01/17/truce-between-amazon-and-visa-will-stem-lost-business-but-confusion-still-reigns-for-consumers/

Bite taken out of vegan firms’ share price even as Veganuary looms

Bite taken out of vegan firms’ share price even as Veganuary looms

Sussanah Streeter
  • Shares in Beyond Meat, Oatly, Tattooed Chef and Else Nutrition shares down sharply in 2021.
  • Supply chain issues cause a migraine for vegan stocks.
  • Global plant-based meat market is still predicted to grow by 18.9% a year.
  • Market expected to reach more than £13 billion by 2026.
  • Vegan players outside the food and drink sector include Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Microsoft and Visa.

Susannah Streeter, senior investment...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/12/21/bite-taken-out-of-vegan-firms-share-price-even-as-veganuary-looms/

Payfare, Stride partner on real-time payments for gig workers

Fintech company Payfare partners with Stride Bank on instant payments for gig workers and the gig economy

Food delivery drivers last week claimed a win in the ongoing gig economy battle between employers and their workers, who are often classified as independent contractors instead of employees and are deprived of the benefits that come with full employment. Last Thursday, the New York City Council approved a legislative package that, among other things, established a minimum payment per trip for delivery drivers. But for the more than 70% of gig workers living paycheck to paycheck, that money is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/payfare-stride-partner-on-real-time-payments-for-gig-workers

The state of same-day delivery

The state of the same-day delivery market for Amazon and others

The United States is undeniably on a same-day delivery binge. The graphs of the U.S.’s e-commerce market size and Amazon’s free-delivery times are near-perfect mirror images of each other, with delivery times plummeting as e-commerce takes off. Estimates put the percentage of retailers offering same-day services anywhere between 50% and 67% as consumers are becoming increasingly impatient — according to a 2020 McKinsey report, about half of them abandoned their online shopping carts because of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-state-of-same-day-delivery

The payment industry’s rebirth

The explosion of e-commerce in 2020 brought with it immediate problems for businesses that had never sold online before. Suddenly in survival mode, they quickly learned that deciding to sell online was only one part of the equation – they also had to figure out how to accept payment.

“The payment industry is experiencing a renaissance – a rebirth,” Stovan Kenderov, chief product officer of Plastiq, told Modern Shipper. “We have seen unprecedented [growth] and it is being driven by the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-payment-industrys-rebirth

US imposes security guards for crewmembers without visas

Britannia P&I Club informed that it has recently been advised that some operators have been charged USD3,600 for security guards in respect of crew members not holding current US visas, even though they were not disembarking.

According to the Club’s US correspondents, Lamorte Burns, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and US Coast Guard (USCG) have discretion under local regulations to order, at the vessel owners’ cost, security guards to “reduce potential opportunities” for crew members...

https://safety4sea.com/us-imposes-security-guards-for-crewmembers-without-visas/

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