Sri Lankan Trading and Maritime News

Sri Lankan Trading and Maritime News

In terms of Sri Lanka trading and maritime news, there have been many events which have transpired. Protests have been conducting from different unions that oppose the privatization of the Kerawalapitiya Power Station to New Fortress Energy, which is a … Continue reading

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Ocean Shipping News from Sri Lanka Amidst COVID-19

With COVID-19 nearing the two-year mark, the world over has faced many trials attempting to manage and manoeuvre through the pandemic. One of the hardest-hit industries has been global trade and shipping, with many delays, congestion and industrial actions. Since … Continue reading

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Maritime Sustainability Trends in 2021

The last year has been hard on the maritime industry with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic causing delays and disrupting operations. However, with it sparked the greater need to adapt to changing times, with a greater shift towards digitization ad … Continue reading

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Traditional Versus Digital Freight Forwarders

The concept of digital freight forwarders has been getting more traction in the last decade with more players arriving in the market, making the shift from a traditional freight forwarder. A traditional freight forwarder is defined as a company or … Continue reading

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Air Freight Container Guide

With air transport, calculating the specific weight of the cargo and persons is important as that directly attributes to the fuel and distances. Thus, ensuring that you have your air freight container weights and other specifications declared and regulated is … Continue reading

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Road Freight Transport

Cargo is most often transported via the roadway networks and infrastructure that have been built to facilitate easier and faster delivery of trade and commodity items. With concern to road  freight transport, freight forwarders and cargo companies in Australia need … Continue reading

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Shipper’s Letter of Instruction Documentation

When it comes to shipping globally, there are several important documents that required due attention and diligence to ensure against delays and disruptions to your supply chain. Most of the well-known shipping documents include bills of lading, commercial invoices, but … Continue reading

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Choosing Between Amazon Marketplace FBA or FBM

When Amazon opened up Amazon Marketplace it allowed third party sellers to use its powerful B2B platform to facilitate global trade. Whilst Amazon carries its Amazon brands and products, Amazon Marketplace allows for products of different brands and companies to … Continue reading

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Benefits of Ocean Visibility and End-to-End Ocean Freight Tracking

In a previous blog post, “Predictive Ocean Visibility”, we looked at how it has become a useful tool with more advances making it beneficial for stakeholders and supply chain management measures. In this we look at the benefits of ocean … Continue reading

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Chain of Responsibility Compliance

Often abbreviated as CoR, Chain of Responsibility is a  concept that aligns the legal obligations towards a party or parties of a supply chain during transport. This was devised towards establishing accountability during the transport of goods along the supply … Continue reading

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