Industry Keyword: Shipping

Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy, according to three shipping sources directly impacted. China's Personal Information Protection Law, which came into effect on Nov. 1, has added to a raft of new rules designed to increase government control over how domestic and foreign organisations collect and export China's data. Although there are no specific guidelines on shipping...

Industry Overview The containers and packaging industry is a diverse and ever-changing sector of the manufacturing economy. It includes the production of metal and plastic containers, such as cans, drums, barrels, tanks, bottles, and other packaging materials. It also includes the manufacture of packaging machinery, such as conveyors, palletizers, and robots, as well as the design and production of labels and other printed materials. The container and packaging industry is responsible for the protection and transport of products, as well as the presentation...