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Difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain

Shipping and Freight Resource

To the uninitiated (which included me at one stage), these industries are same or similar and it might come across that there is no difference between Maritime, Shipping, Freight, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade. Shipping Business = the act of carriage of cargo from point A to point using the ships which falls under the Maritime industry.

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Federal Maritime Commission to assess carriers’ compliance on demurrage and detention

Shipping and Freight Resource

The Federal Maritime Commission has established a new audit program and dedicated audit team to assess carrier compliance with the Agency’s rule on detention and demurrage as well as to provide additional information beneficial to the regular monitoring of the marketplace for ocean cargo services. FMC Establishes Ocean Carriers Audit Program.

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Chinese black out on Maritime Data as Automatic Identification System data blocked

Shipping and Freight Resource

Earlier this month, China punished an unnamed non-governmental organization for collecting “sensitive” maritime data and sharing it abroad. The post Chinese black out on Maritime Data as Automatic Identification System data blocked appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource. Source : Bloomberg – by Iain Marlow, and Jing Li.

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Logistics Unleashed: Unveiling the Most Pivotal Events that Shaped its Development

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today. Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics.

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MSC becomes the first casualty of IMO’s Carriage Ban

Shipping and Freight Resource

We previously reported that as part of MARPOL Annex VI regulation ( IMO2020 ), the member states of the International Maritime Organisation adopted a complementary amendment which came into effect on the 1st of March 2020. for purposes of propulsion or operation, unless the ship has a scrubber.

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Why Containerised Freight Shipping is Daunting for SMEs

Logistics Bureau

The maritime shipping leg the country of export to the country of import. Then there are the rules of maritime shipping, which become even more complicated if your freight includes hazardous materials. Of course, you can seek external help with this, which would come at a cost but might give you the start you need.

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The importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration

Shipping and Freight Resource

However there are still several incidents of such cargo misdeclaration including hazardous goods which have caused several maritime disasters. In this article, Peregrine Storrs-Fox, Risk Management Director of TT Club writes about the importance of declaring correct cargo details and consequences of cargo misdeclaration.

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