How China’s Lockdowns Are Helping Lower Gas Prices?
Gas prices are still really high compared to a year ago, but they’ve dropped a little bit in the past few days. The current average price of a gallon of regular gasoline nationwide is...
Shanghai Disney To Close Starting Monday Citing New Outbreak
The Shanghai Disney Resort said on Sunday it will temporarily close until further notice starting Monday, citing the new coronavirus outbreak in China.
China is fighting its biggest wave of locally transmitted Covid...
Exports up 10% Vs 19% Gain in Imports To Flag Trade Deficit
South Korea’s exports in the first 20 days in March slowed in growth, while imports kept up strong expansion due to jump in fuel costs, suggesting a trade deficit for the month, reports Pulse.
Exports
According...
Freight Volumes Dip Amid Rising Costs & Seasonal Expectations
This week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 65 (Carriers)
Last week’s FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index: 70 (Carriers)
Three-month FreightWaves Supply Chain Pricing Power Index Outlook: 55 (Carriers)
The FreightWaves Supply Chain...
Off-specification Sediment Fuels Reported at Port Klang
Lloyd’s Register Fuel Oil Bunkering Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) released a bulletin warning shipowners of off-spec bunker fuels from Port Klang, reports Manifold Times.
Off specification sediment fuels from Port Klang
Between 07th – 16th...
SCA To Implement New Penalty Fines
The Suez Canal Authority announced the imposition of new penalty fine up to $10.000 in certain cases, starting from April, reports Safety4sea quoting the Egyptian Marine Insurance Consultations & Services (EMICS),
New penalty announced
The SCA...
MSC Joins New Initiative To Improve Maritime Data-sharing
MSC joined Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW), the new initiative led by the US Department of Transportation to improve information-sharing between key stakeholders, reports Safety4sea.
First time information on cargo
A new platform developed by Stockholm...
MOL Offsets CO2 Emissions By Repositioning World’s First Electric Tanker
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. will be offsetting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the reposition operation of the world’s first zero emission electric bunker tanker Asahi, reports Manifold Times.
J Blue Credit
According to the company, the...
Service Business With Zoom Contact Center
Zoom has announced an expansion into customer service with a new expansion called Zoom Contact Center.
Contact Center will have over 100 features for every involved, including agents, supervisors, and administrators.
Zoom trades...
Black Americans Hospitalized At Pandemic High During Omicron Wave, CDC Says
Black adults were hospitalized at nearly four times the rate of white adults during the peak of the omicron wave over the winter.
African Americans have faced large disparities in terms of cases...