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The world’s largest container ship company, Maersk Line of Denmark has begun to increase capacity on it’s S Class 8600 TEU containerships. The plan is
After a very slow and somewhat dismal start to 2011 it looks like Airfreight Export and Import cargo is finally picking up with growth since
Many carriers are putting planned GRI (General Rate Increase) for the 1st of August on hold due to lower than forecasted Peak Season Container bookings,
We were instructed to arrange the shipping of an Airport Cargo Scissor lift machine from Heathrow to final destination Christchurch, New Zealand. Due to the
The developer of a proposed huge new rail freight terminal using Green Belt land at Radlett in Hertfordshire, UK, is celebrating a victory following a
As we enter the 3Quarter of 2011 the shipping line industry is facing doom and gloom with rising fuel costs and over capacity on most
Freight rates in the Far East/Europe trade have been falling for the past 6 months or so and are currently 40-50% lower than November 2010.
Mercator Cargo has noticed an increased volume for Import and Export Airfreight, and in particular significant Growth for Export Airfreight to the middle east and
Almost 75,000,000 tonnes of cargo were handled by Nigerian Ports in 2010 representing a 12% year on year increase. Nigerian ports handled a total of
