All Insight articles – Page 25
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ArticleOn the ocean: Environmental matters
December 12, 2015, heralded a significant step towards lowering global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) with the signing of the Paris agreement on climate change. As part of global efforts towards combatting climate change, environmental concerns have led to an increased focus on regulations in the shipping sector. The International ...
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ArticleNetworks: Building trust
When HLPFI was launched a decade ago, there were just a handful of project freight forwarder networks. Now there are more than 15 dedicated to this niche sector of the logistics industry – and, it seems, more can be expected.
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ArticleShippers and forwarders: State of Flux
Will freight forwarders survive as shippers increasingly go direct to carriers and equipment suppliers? Opinion is divided on the long-term future role – or even survival – of the traditional forwarders that handle heavy lift and project cargoes.
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ArticleAirfreight: Changing Relationships
A multitude of developments witnessed over the course of the past decade have forced airlines and charter brokers to become increasingly resourceful in order to meet the requirements of a project logistics sector that has grown ever more complex.
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NewsProject sector eyes blockchain trials in container shipping
Taken from the November/December 2017 edition of HLPFI, Gregory DL Morris investigates the use of distributed ledger technology in the supply chain.
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AAPA pleased with final tax bill
The US Congress has passed the final Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation, including provisions related to tax-empt bond financing and wind energy production tax credits.
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NewsESTA and FEM focus on wind turbine safety
Reducing accidents and improving safety during the erection and transportation of onshore wind turbines will be the focus of the third edition of the ESTA and FEM Experts Summit, which will be held in Hamburg on March 6, 2018.
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NewsShipping confidence holds steady
Shipping confidence held steady at its highest rating for the past three-and-a-half years in the three months to end-November 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore S
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NewsBIMCO submits software maintenance standard
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) and Comité International Radio-Maritime (CIRM) have submitted a proposal for an industry-wide standard for software maintenance to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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NewsBIMCO updates BARECON
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has published a new edition of BARECON, the industry's standard contract for bareboat chartering.
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NewsBIMCO boss extends contract
Angus Frew will extend his contract as secretary general and ceo of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) to the end of 2022.
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NewsAre you GDPR prepared?
Across the European Union, new data protection legislation, due to come into force on May 25, 2018, aims to reshape the way organisations across the region approach data privacy.
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NewsOperating costs set to rise
Vessel operating costs are expected to rise in both 2017 and 2018, according to the latest survey by international account and shipping consultant Moore Stephens.
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NewsEntrec gets fresh funding
Entrec Corporation, the Alberta, Canada-based heavy haul transportation and crane solutions provider has obtained a five-year extension to its senior secured asset-based credit facility (the ABL Facility) with a syndicate of lenders led by We
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NewsAnother rise in shipping confidence
Shipping confidence has reached its highest rating in the past three years in the three months to end-August 2017, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens.
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Alternative loan for ro-ro
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a EUR27.5 million (USD32 million) loan to Turkey-based Alternative Transport to finance the acquisition of a EUR55.5 million (USD64.6 million) ro-ro vessel.