Its December 15 ... do you really know where your cargo is?

Article Abstract:

The seaborne cargo industry loses about $30 billion to $50 billion every year from piracy. While piracy on the high seas do occur in modern times, 72% of all incidences of cargo theft are done while the ship is at anchor and within a certain country's territorial waters. Industry observers, while noting that most of the annual increase in piracy figures have come from better reporting, agree that the trend will continue to increase particularly in the Asian trade lanes.

Public affairs, Cargo Ships NEC, Cargo ships

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Changes in shipping perishables

Article Abstract:

The increasing global demand for perishable foodstuffs and non-foodstuffs such as flowers has led to the development of temperature-controlled container service. The advantages provided by container ships are such that that they slowing increasing their market share compared to traditional reefer ships. Containers are able to prolong the shelf life of food products by controlling oxygen, carbon dioxide and humidity levels.

United States, Services information

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The blue Danube blues

Article Abstract:

Shipping companies are having difficulties plying the Danube River, the longest international river in Europe, after the conflict in Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Air strikes by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's forces have destroyed five bridges crossing the river, and rubble from those bridges has clogged the channel. As a result, shipping companies were forced to hike their prices.

Shipments data

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