Container ship of Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) Bengal Tiger Line is set to join Yang Ming’s SE8 service as a vessel provider later in December, marketing the service under the SHS name, according to Alphaliner. The service will operate with two vessels averaging 1,700 TEU, serving key ports in Southeast Asia and Vietnam. The rotation […]

Vietnam has emerged as the Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner. Manufacturing growth and logistics expansion continue to drive cargo volumes higher. Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch said Vietnam is becoming a major logistics market due to its strategic location and business-friendly policies. Recent trade policy changes are also supporting growth. The […]

DP World, in collaboration with VIMC Container Lines Joint Stock Company (VIMC Lines), has launched the Mekong Express – a new domestic sea-river transport service linking Can Tho (Cai Cui) Port and Cai Mep Port in southern Vietnam. Operating twice weekly, the Mekong Express dramatically reduces delivery times between the two ports from 48 hours […]

The MSC-operated container ship MSC Houston V lost 15 boxes in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal on 20 March after encountering severe weather conditions. The Portuguese-flagged vessel had departed from Piraeus, Greece, and was en route to Liverpool, UK, when it was hit by rough seas and wind gusts of up to […]

Hapag-Lloyd announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West Coast of South America, the East Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20′ and 40′ dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40′ non-operative reefers. The new rate increase will apply […]

Dockers working on oil leak / Source: Taiwan International Ports Corporation Kanway Global has been leaking bunker fuel in Taiwan’s Keelung port since 16 March, causing seven other ships docked nearby to be tainted. The leak happened shortly after the 1998-built, 1,675 TEU Kanway Global was refueled after 10 pm local time. Local reports suggested […]

MSC Jade / Source: www.vesselfinder.com   Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has decided to proceed with announced changes to its standalone network of its East/West services. In particular, the company will move the vessel fleet deployed on the Mustang service into the Pacific Northwest. “In response to the current market conditions for Transpacific trade, we have […]

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced increases in its rates for shipments to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. The company has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge, effective from 1 February 2025, for shipments from the South America West Coast to North Europe, including Scandinavia, Poland, and the Baltic region. For shipments […]

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new rates and surcharges for shipments destined for the United States. Firstly, CMA CGM will apply a peak season surcharge from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the US East Coast and US Gulf. Effective from 1 February, the Marseille-based container line will […]