News and further reading weekly report as at 9th July 2018

News and Further Reading

The FTA/APSA weekly newsletter now includes a regular section containing links to interesting and relevant articles published by international trade/transport media. While these are free to read it may be necessary to register for some sites.

• New booking platform for forwarders

https://theloadstar.co.uk/shipping-made-easy-kontainers-unveils-booking-platform-forwarders/?utm_source=The+Loadstar+daily+email&utm_campaign=81c7824dad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_02_12_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4570e43d4-81c7824dad-153443905

• Rates stabilise but carriers pull services

https://theloadstar.co.uk/container-rates-stable-carriers-still-cutting-capacity-despite-peak-season/?utm_source=The+Loadstar+daily+email&utm_campaign=3f4aef4dc7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_06_12_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4570e43d4-3f4aef4dc7-153443905

• Hapag-Lloyd a Maersk takeover opportunity?

https://theloadstar.co.uk/market-insight-opportunity-apmm-entice-hapag-lloyd-join-family/?utm_source=The+Loadstar+daily+email&utm_campaign=3f4aef4dc7-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_06_12_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c4570e43d4-3f4aef4dc7-153443905

• China eyes complete import scrap ban

http://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/china-scrap-recycling-import-ban-2020/

• LA/Long Beach to ban pre-2014 trucks

https://www.worldcargonews.com/news/news/lalong-beach-tighten-clean-truck-requirements-60101?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WCN%20Weekly%20Newsletter&newsletterRef=1

• Philippine anti-trust body bans shipping line takeover

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/2803-philippine-anti-trust-body-voids-shipping-line-acquisition

• The future of retail and what it means for logistics