Category: Cargo

  • Tips to Purchase a Shipping Containers

    A large steel box of rectangular shape  which is used to transport goods from one place to another is called container. Malcom McLean, a trucking company owner and Kenneth Tantlinger, an engineer developed  the container in 1995. Containers are used for the transportation of the goods around the globe. But there are many other uses…

  • Nigerian Shippers Council Starts Cargo Tracking

    Nigerian shippers council starts tracking the cargo to check swift practices and opted for the International Cargo tracking Note (ICTN) Shippers’ Council begins cargo tracking to determine the sharp practices, the Nigerian Shippers Council has opted for ICTN systems with an early revenue target of around $87 million. The new tracking policy will also assist…

  • Ethiopian Airlines: A Real Success Story Of A State Owned Enterprise

    South African Airways (SAA) are in a very terrible situation said an internal memorandum on the 6th of November 2015, It was made public last month that the SAA is technically insolvent and thus mortified of careless and irresponsible trading.  It is also legally obliged under the Companies Act to file for the liquidation of…

  • East African Countries To Use Electonic Cargo Tracking System

    Kenya and Rwanda to replicate electronic cargo tracking system previously used by Uganda   Kenya and Rwanda confirm that they are looking to replicate the electronic cargo tracking system (ECTS)this year. This system will ultimately reduce the cost of transporting cargo on the northern corridor. The heads of the state summit in Kigali stated that…

  • North Sea Storm Destroys Cargo

    The strong winds are causing more damage to the ships than anything else This week the North Sea is really furious and causing severe damage to the cargo ships whether they be sailing to deliver sea cargo to Africa or U.S. or any other country across the globe. The damages that we are talking about…

  • Can Moisture Damage Your Freight During Containerized Shipping?

    How you can save your products from damage during containerized shipping from damage? Moisture is harmful for your delivery so it is important to know how to protect your cargo from container rain.   It is crucial to know that about ten percent of cargo products are wasted due to moisture in container shipping. A…

  • Lufthansa raging on Gulf carriers

    The “Big Three” Gulf carriers take another swipe at the German flag carrier The Arabian airlines are posing great threats to Europe’s civil aviation infrastructure, says Lufthansa, the German flag carrier. Being a persistent critic of Emirates Airlines, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, Lufthansa strongly believes that its business has been damaged by the Gulf…

  • Repo Men – The last Resort For Stolen Vessels

    When a cargo vessel has been stolen, repo men are the one called in for help   What to do when your vessel is stolen? What will you do to retrieve a stolen or seized vessel? May be use witch doctors to spook port police officers, ply the guards with booze or trick the night…

  • Most Famous Cargo Carriers Of The World

    The popularity of the aircraft’s based on their fleet size, profit and revenue income.   Every cargo carrier has several skills which bring them to the top positions. FedEx Express It won’t not come as an amazement that FedEx Express takes the first place in the list of  renowned freight transporters. Going to more than…

  • How Freight Shipping Has Become More Effectual By The Internet Of Things?

    As manufacturing, shipping and almost every feature of society advances with modern developments,   The need for the Internet of Things increases and controls our routine lives. Let’s look at how the  Internet of Things can drive the whole efficiency and make cargo shipping more effective. Visibility The Internet of Things uses radio frequency identification,…