Magnetic field will interfere with the aircraft's navigation system and control signals, so magnetic cargo will be restricted in the receipt and shipment, and some cargo with magnetic materials need magnetic inspection to be transported by air. We will tell you more about magnetic inspection this time.

The Environmental Fuel Fee (EFF) is a surcharge imposed by shipping carriers on cargo owners to offset the increased cost of operating ships on cleaner fuels with lower sulfur content (from 3.5% to 0.5%). Effective December 1, 2019, Maersk will impose a New Environmental Fuel Fee (EFF) on all trades, which will apply to all spot business and contracts valid for no more than three months.

When the shippers realized that the fragmented decarbonization demand could not pry the shipping industry's investment in green and low-carbon transformation, these green shippers raised their voices in the industry, urging the shippers themselves to raise the demand for green shipping on the one hand, and the shipping companies to complete the green and low-carbon transformation development as soon as possible on the other hand.

STU Supply Chain offers a wide range of logistics solutions that can be tailored to the specific needs of your business, to help you gain a competitive advantage.

There are 3 main cargo handover methods currently used in container shipping, namely CY-CY, CY-CFS and CFS-CFS.

There are five physical steps and two documentary steps that must be performed for each shipment as the goods move from the shipper to the consignee. Each step has an associated cost that must be addressed by someone (usually the shipper or consignee). If you want to avoid cost surprises and unnecessary delays in your supply chain, make sure you explicitly agree who pays for each of these seven steps each time you book a shipment.

How to develop a more resilient sourcing strategy amidst global supply chain turmoil? With freight rates on the decline, should shippers reopen negotiations? Xeneta Principal Analyst Peter Sand and Market Analyst Emily Stausbøll provide the following analysis of the current ocean freight market.

The latest edition of Lloyd's List's One Hundred Ports tallies annual container throughput figures for the world's top ports in 2020, arguably the most challenging year the industry has ever seen.

It was only in the 1960s that containers expanded beyond U.S. territory, spreading to Western Europe and Japan, reflected in the 1973 TOP 20 container port ranking.

If a ship is carrying reefers, it is recommended to consider the proposals below and to take note of additional guidance concerning the operation, stowage and transport of such equipment.