Bulk carriers are vessels that transport bulk cargo, such as coal, ore and cement. Bulk carriers play an important role in the global trade, facilitating the transportation of large quantities ...

Several hundred sailors lost their lives in these casualties. The known or suspected cause of these tragic losses has been liquefaction of cargo. In all but one case, the lost ship was carrying one of ...

Think of a dangerous cargo and toxic waste or explosives might come to mind. But granular cargoes such as crushed ore and mineral sands are responsible for the loss of numerous ships every year. On ...

In wake of severe containers shortage and high freight rates, nearly 60 custom house agents (CHAs) have joined hands to place in order new arrangement by adopting break bulk cargo transportation.

This is the second of a three-part series of articles on the Indian railways, its capital expenditure and freight business. The Railways has been one of the more cheaper modes of transportation for ...

A COSCO containership docks at the Tollerort container terminal in Hamburg port. [Photo/Agencies] COSCO Shipping Bulk Co Ltd, a subsidiary of State-owned China COSCO Shipping Corp, issued the first ...

The total handled cargo in Saudi ports, which includes solid bulk cargo and liquid bulk cargo, rose by 8.6% to 22.52 million ton in September, compared to 20.74 million tons in the same period a year ...