Trends & Insights
Trends & Insights
Cathay Cargo receives IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries certification
Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal have received the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification. With this new accreditation, both Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal each now hold the full set of...
West Coast Ports Face Hurdles Winning Back Importers
A new labor agreement signals peace on the docks, but broader shifts in supply chains are roiling trade West Coast ports have a new labor agreement in hand but they face big hurdles in their efforts to get U.S. importers to bring their supply chains fully back through...
One Vessel In Panama Canal Paid A Whopping $2.4 Million To Skip The Queue
Shippers must pay substantial amounts if their carriers want to beat a logjam of vessels waiting to cross the drought-impacted Panama Canal. One recently had to pay $2.4 million — besides a transit fee of approximately $400,000 — to get a slot permit for its carrier...