Bigger ships and bigger waves make container losses more likely on box ships, new research by industry P&I (Protection & Indemnity) Club, Gard, has revealed. The six-year average claims frequency […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/bigger-ships-and-bigger-waves-equal-bigger-insurance-claims/
The German shipping company Hapag Lloyd has announced the collaboration with WAVE BL in order to provide its customers worldwide with electronic Bills of Lading (B/L).
The digital platform for supply chain partners WAVE BL gives the ability to customers to stop printing, signing and releasing paper-based documents, not only for the B/L but also for other vital trade documents.
In particular, the platform optimises the flow of cargo in a blockchain-backed digital infrastructure, taking the place...
https://container-news.com/hapag-lloyd-offers-electronic-bills-of-lading-globally/
Cleaner burning natural gas and renewable choices such as wind and solar power have, in recent years, displaced coal as a popular source of domestic energy. Coal fired generating plants have been going the way of the dodo bird in recent years, but an analysis of Department of Energy data by River Transport News shows that barged coal shipments improved during the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter and the previous year’s volumes.
Coal shipments moved by barge to domestic...