Charlotte Goldstone
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Habib Turki takes the helm as IRU secretary general (opens the original)
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Habib Turki has officially assumed office as secretary general of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), succeeding Umberto de Pretto, who led the organisation for 13 years. Mr Turki was elected by the IRU General Assembly in May and now takes charge of the global road transport body at a time of significant geopolitical, technological, and environmental change. “It is a great honour to serve as IRU’s secretary general. Road transport is ... The post Habib Turki takes the helm as IRU secr
‘Turbulent market’ sees major carriers favour owned tonnage over charters (opens the original)
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The world’s largest container lines have accelerated their move away from chartered tonnage, with owned vessels now accounting for almost two-thirds of their fleets. According to new analysis from Sea-Intelligence, the 12 largest global carriers have increased the percentage of owned vessels in their fleets from 43% in January 2020 to 63% – a dramatic structural shift in fleet strategy. Between January 2020 and March 2025, as the average chartered ratio fell ... The post ‘Turbulent market’ sees
Insurance market braces for IATA DAWB liability changes fallout (opens the original)
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The insurance implications of IATA’s controversial Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) changes are emerging as one of the biggest concerns for freight forwarders, with industry experts warning that existing liability policies may no longer match the risks firms face. The revised framework, which took effect on 1 July, has prompted criticism from FIATA and forwarding associations over concerns it could make freight forwarders responsible for liabilities traditionally borne by shippers. While the legal impl
Charter market gathers new momentum as ocean rates keep rising (opens the original)
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The container charter market has gathered fresh momentum, despite entering what is traditionally a quieter summer period,. Robust freight rates and improving liner profitability continue to underpin demand for tonnage. According to Braemar’s latest market analysis, chartering activity has remained “healthy”, with operators returning to the market for both contract extensions and forward fixtures. This has been buoyed by a freight market that has strengthened markedly since the first quarter, and
Asia-Europe ocean spot split nears record level (opens the original)
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The pricing gap between Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean container services has widened to near-record levels, as disruption linked to the Strait of Hormuz continues to distort freight markets. According to analysis by Sea-Intelligence of Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) spot rate data since 2012, the arbitrage spread was “rapidly approaching a situation we have not seen before”. The spread between Asia-North Europe and Asia-Mediterranean spot rates is typically negative because frei
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