• Californian ports on move again | 20 March 2008

  Port congestion has virtually disappeared from southern California, thanks largely to a huge increase in night time cargo collection and...

• Shanghai's surge continues apace | 20 March 2008

  While the list of the 20 largest container ports in the world, measured by teu throughput, remains unchanged this year...

• The victims of friendly fire | 20 March 2008

  For a man who had just discovered a live bomb resting below one of his organisation's most prized possessions, Brad...

• A tried and trusted treaty | 13 March 2008

  This month is the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the international convention that established the International Maritime Organisation. ...

• Convention will address changes to working practices and technology | 13 March 2008

  The process to write a new convention began 12 years ago when the transport law working group of United Nations...

• New contract rules: an asset or a liability | 13 March 2008

  Gute nacht Hamburg Rules, tot zeins Hague-Visby and farewell Carriage of Goods at Sea Act. Let's hear it for the...

• Batsman Joe again not out | 05 March 2008

  Leaked Iemma XI player notes: Number seven: RH bat, RH unorthodox. This player is not to be under-estimated...

• China's system under the weather | 05 March 2008

  The northern winter storms that blanketed central, southern and eastern China in snow – blocking road and rail networks, causing...

• Downturn all part of a day's work | 05 March 2008

  They seem to be imperturbable at CMA CGM. The group's senior managers respond almost uncomprehendingly to suggestions that they do...

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