"Following nine weeks of consecutive declines in spot freight rates on the transpacific, carriers ar...
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Transpacific sees first major MSC blanks as rates fall and volumes falter
by The Loadstar
'It’s healthy competition' Maersk tells forwarders bidding for same business
"Maersk said the “competition is on”, when asked what the future was for forwarders in the face of t...
by The Loadstar
Deutsche Bahn sees Schenker sale as key to recovery from 'crisis'
'Deutsche Bahn today delivered its 2024 results, enjoying the “very favourable” €19.2bn revenue from...
by The Loadstar
Port of Melbourne witnesses YoY TEU drop in February
"The Port of Melbourne has announced its February 2025 trade figures, revealing a 3.1 per cent year-...
by Port Technology
The Network of the Future becomes the Maersk East-West network
The following advisory was published by Maersk:
Our Network of the Future and the Gemini Cooper...
by Maersk
Port of Savannah achieves busiest February on record
The following release was published by GA Ports:
In its busiest February on record, the Georgia...
by GA Ports
MPC Container Ships offloads seven vessels
"Oslo-listed tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) said in a stock exchange filing that it sol...
by Splash247
Evergreen sets world record price with latest megamax orders
"A new high has been reached for containership prices." Read the original story at: Splash247.
by Splash247
Bullish Wan Hai, unfazed by US port fees, reports record profits
"Wan Hai Lines GM Tommy Hsieh is positive about achieving higher transpacific contract rates this ye...
by The Loadstar
Opposition builds for final hearing on US plan to tax Chinese box ship calls
"US importers and shippers await the outcome of the final hearing on the new administration’s propos...
by The Loadstar
Good start for Gemini, liner schedule reliability data reveals
"New data from liner analysts at Sea-Intelligence Consulting has confirmed early schedule reliabilit...
by The Loadstar
'Be prepared' is key to avoiding problems on return to Suez transits
"BCOs are not sufficiently prepared for the likely influx of detention and demurrage (D&D) charges a...
by The Loadstar
Evergreen adds Vietnam Thailand Malaysia service (VTS) featuring direct Batam link
"Evergreen will launch a new Vietnam Thailand Malaysia service (VTS) calling at Shekou, Nansha, Siha...
by Linerlytica
HMM takes delivery of its first methanol-powered containership
The following release was published by HMM:
HMM takes delivery of ‘HMM GREEN’, a 9,000 TEU meth...
by HMM
Hapag-Lloyd SWX service - Rotation update
The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
If you're shipping with our South America W...
by Hapag-Lloyd
Cosco profits surge, but headwinds from the US may slow pace of growth
"Cosco’s box shipping division recorded surging revenues and profits last year, on the back of stron...
by The Loadstar
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Port of New York and New Jersey Reach Agreement on Lease Extension for APM Terminals Elizabeth
The following release was published by APM Terminals:
A.P. Moller - Maersk and the Port Authori...
by APM Terminals
Port of Oakland container volume starts new year with 8.5% increase
The following release was published by Port of Oakland:
The Port of Oakland starts 2025 with gr...
by Port of Oakland
CULines Launches Red Sea Feeder Service JPS to Strengthen Regional Transhipment
The following release was published by CULines:
To expand its Red Sea service network and enhan...
by CULines
MSC ship loses containers in storm off Portugal
"An MSC-operated containership lost some of its cargo in a storm while underway in the Atlantic Ocea...
by Splash 247
ServiPort Marine Line launches new Honduras-South Florida service
"A new Central America carrier, ServiPort Marine Line has launched a Honduras-South Florida service...
by Linerlytica
$3.5m: How much this COSCO ship might be charged when calling at a US port
"Public comments continue to fly into the US Trade Representative (USTR) ahead of Monday’s hearing i...
by Splash247
'More pronounced' demand slump drives container spot freight rate declines
"Container spot freight rates on most of the main shipping trades saw another week of decline, altho...
by The Loadstar
Gemini - what about omissions and inducements ?
How to measure reliability, when vessels omit and induce ?
by Simon Sundboell
February Cargo Volume Stays Strong at Port of Los Angeles
The following release was published by Port of Los Angeles:
After a record start to 2025, Port...
by Port of Los Angeles
NWSA February TEUs up 13.7%
The following release was published by NWSA:
Shippers bringing orders forward to avoid expected...
by NWSA
US port call fees would force ACL to exit transatlantic trade, says CEO
"Niche transatlantic carrier Atlantic Container Line (ACL) has warned it would have to exit the trad...
by The Loadstar
Solid results in '24 and a good start to '25, says bullish Hapag-Lloyd CEO
"German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd appears to have slightly lost market share last year, to...
by The Loadstar
Hong Kong’s Chief Says Hutchison’s Port Sale Requires “Serious Attention"
"The Chinese government continues to apply pressure after the news of CK Hutchison’s planned sale of...
by The Maritime Executive
CMA CGM’s newbuild becomes ‘the very first’ LNG-powered boxship to call Australian ports
"CMA CGM Baalbeck, an 8,000 TEU containership owned by French shipping major CMA CGM, has become “th...
by Offshore Energy
Bengal Tiger Line expands to the Mediterranean
"Singapore’s Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) has expanded its network to the Mediterranean with the introduc...
by Splash247
Red Sea crisis forces Maersk to increase capacity over strategy limit
"Maersk Line appears to have temporarily abandoned its strategy of maintaining capacity at no more t...
by The Loadstar
DP World and Maersk Sign Long-Term Agreement to Expand Maritime Services in Brazil
The following release was published by DP World:
Long-term agreement to boost container-handlin...
by DP World
Infamous Reliability Promise Seems to be Sliding for Gemini
At TPM25, eeSea CEO Simon Sundboell gave a first look at the Gemini Cooperation's reliability, and h...
by Pernille Skanderup
CMA CGM quietly drops Rotterdam from Transatlantic Unity Bridge, is reduced reliability the cause?
eeSea analysts have recently confirmed that Rotterdam has been dropped from long-term vessel schedul...
by Destine Ozuygur
Ocean Alliance splits ANP service into two to ease Vancouver delays
"Chronic bottlenecks at Canada’s Vancouver Port have seen the Ocean Alliance split its Pacific North...
by The Loadstar
Box charter to freight rate ratio hits record high of 289%
"Containership utilisation has slipped below 90% on many of the sector’s biggest tradelanes, while t...
by Splash247
Red Sea transits off limits for most as Israel pounds Gaza
"The majority of the global merchant fleet is expected to keep away from the Red Sea for the foresee...
by Splash247
Matadi Gateway Terminal expands hybrid equipment fleet
The following release was published by ICTSI:
Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), International Cont...
by ICTSI
The first 4 Gemini Cooperation arrivals into Europe predicted to be on time
From tomorrow we'll see the first head haul arrivals into Europe from the Far East.
by Pernille Skanderup
COSCO bolsters MEX6 service to Abu Dhabi with additional vessel
COSCO [announced](https://en.coscoshipping.com/col/col6923/art/2025/art_d6dbcf829f4142f080fa7c611081...
by Destine Ozuygur
SAFRAN & SIRIUS services - Change of terminal in Santos, Brazil
The following release was published by CMA CGM:
We inform you about an upcoming change of termi...
by CMA CGM
Gemini carriers cut back port calls on challenging southern India trade
"Southern India’s ocean trade continues to be a challenging market for both Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd,...
by The Loadstar
Resumption of Suez transits in doubt after return of Red Sea hostilities
"Hope for a resumption of Suez Canal transits by container lines were dented over the weekend, after...
by The Loadstar
SITC launches China Philippines Express 4 (CPX4) service
"SITC has introduced a new China-Philippines Express 4 (CPX4) service connecting Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya...
by Linerlytica
7 new Asian carriers team up for China-Mexico service
"A partnership involving 7 Asian carriers have teamed up to launch a new Asia-Mexico Express (AMX) s...
by Linerlytica
SeaLead launches FIX3 in latest example of favorable Indian market growth
SeaLead launched their first iteration of the 'FIX' Asia-India express service series back in August...
by Destine Ozuygur
Trade Rises at Port of Long Beach in February
The following release was published by Port of Long Beach:
Trade moving through the Port of Lon...
by Port of Long Beach