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MSC Launches Its Brand-New Instant Spot Booking System To Provide Better Services To Its Loyal Customers MSC is truly following the footsteps of other shipping giants like Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Evergreen, and CMA CGM and has successfully built its own instant spot booking system on the myMSC business platform. The brand-new Instant Quote now manages to offer shipment prices on an online network in under a minute much to the joy of the customers! The clients can further choose to save the quote or even forward it to several contacts for future booking and it has become convenient now with the help of Instant Quote. Currently, the clients can avail the Instant Quote facilities for shipping trade routes from Asia to Europe and from Europe to North America but one can expect the expansion of this function across multiple trade routes in the coming months. APM Terminals Unveils The Usage Of Advanced APIs To Boost The Digitization In Logistics Technology is evolving rapidly and the maritime industry is trying its best not to lag behind as the shipping companies are quickly adapting to innovative strategies and modern techniques with each passing day. In the wake of the novel Coronavirus epidemic, it has become all the more essential to utilize the new-age technology to drive global trade and keep it from collapsing. APM Terminals has recently resorted to the use of Application Programming Interface (API) to construct a power-packed, digital-based supply chain network for its clients. API can provide an uninterrupted flow of real-time data to ensure enhanced visibility when it comes to terminals that handle containers. With the help of the advanced API technology, it has become very easy to transmit data in a matter of seconds from the terminal’s operating systems to the customer’s logistics system or its transport management operations. Haldia Successfully Starts The First Containerized Movement Through Inland Waterways To Pangaon In Bangladesh The first containerized movement has been initiated from the Haldia International Container Terminal (HICT) in the Haldia Dock Complex to Pangaon in Dhaka, Bangladesh by skillfully accessing the inland waterways (NW-1) along with the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route on June 30. The estimated time taken for the container vessel to reach the port in Pangaon is said to be 8 days and there is a lot of hope surrounding the fact that this newer mode of transport will gain a lot of momentum in the coming years. This can prove to be a lot beneficial to the shippers as they can make good use of this relatively quicker, cheaper, and more eco-friendly mode of transport in the long run. Port Collaborates With Huawei To Construct A New Smart & Green Port The need to utilize avant-garde concepts and to make the most of the modern-day innovations has become the need of the hour as many maritime organizations are striving hard to accommodate the evolving trends that also make a conscious effort to preserve our precious environment from harmful emissions and toxic chemicals. The Tianjin Port Group will soon team up with the well-established telecommunication company called Huawei to kick start a refreshing project to build a smart and green port that will explore the innovative ideas of big data, 5G and the famous Internet of Things (IoT). The project will also focus on reducing the emissions and to boost the digital progress within the supply chain. Cochin Port Witnessed A 30 percent Fall In The Chinese Imports As The India-China Trade Crisis Worsens As you must be aware, the Indo-China trade situation is undergoing a crisis owing to trade fiction between the two nations and as an inevitable consequence, the Cochin Port has suffered a 30 percent dip in its overall imports from China in 30 days. Many traders have intentionally decided to decrease the number of Chinese imports due to the prevalent atmosphere of uncertainty and the delayed transactions of the consignments. Moreover, the customs duty revenue is facing a huge loss due to the decrease in imports from China. Sources: https://splash247.com/msc-debuts-instant-quote/ http://www.eximin.net/NewsDetails.aspx?name=44403 http://www.eximin.net/NewsDetails.aspx?name=44404 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/tianjin-port-group-and-huawei-agree-to-build-a-smart-and-green-port/ http://www.maritimegateway.com/cochin-port-sees-30-dip-chinese-imports-customs-revenue-shrinks/