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 […]

Humboldt Express / Source: www.vesselfinder.com Starting in February 2025, Hapag-Lloyd will introduce the India Asia Express (IAX) service, offering direct connections from Mundra to major Asian ports. This service will integrate with Hapag-Lloyd’s Gemini Shuttle Network through key hubs, enabling connections to additional destinations across North America and Asia. Specifically, cargo destined for North America […]

Port of New York and New Jersey Strikes at ports on the US East Coast and Gulf Coast, which would have caused an economic and supply chain crisis, have been called off – with ocean container freight rate growth now expected to slow or fall. The strikes were set to begin on 15 January and would have […]

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Employer Brand Campaign to attract top talents to its offices in the United States. With the slogan “Hear the Difference. See the Difference. Be the Difference,” ZIM emphasizes the importance of a strong employer brand to connect with skilled professionals. This campaign was crafted using insights from […]

French box carrier CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Montreal low water surcharge, effective from 10 November for all shipments and 1 December for shipments to US & US territories, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Panama & Venezuela. The surcharge from the major Canadian port to all destinations worldwide, except Brazil’s […]

CMA CGM Alcazar / Source: VesselFinder French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates, as follows, from 1 November (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice: From All Asian Ports 20′ 40’/40’HC to West Mediterranean US$3,300 US$4,700 Adriatic US$3,500 US$4,900 East Mediterranean US$3,400 US$4,800 Black Sea US$3,500 […]

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an addition to its Asia-Mediterranean network with the introduction of a new service. The Singapore-based ocean carrier will launch the Mediterranean 5 (MD5) service to enhance its direct coverage from the Mediterranean to Asia. The port rotation of the new service will be Barcelona (Spain) – (Suez/Cape of Good […]

MSC Michel Cappellini at the Port of Sines in Portugal Swiss/Italian container line MSC has decided to implement new rates from all Asian ports (including Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia) to Northwestern Europe, West Mediterranean, Adriatic, East Mediterranean and Black Sea, effective from 1 November. The new freight rates will be as follows: Port of […]

Strike action at ports on the US East and Gulf Coast ended, after a new wage agreement was reached – but a backlog of more than 40 ships waiting to offload billions of dollars of cargo means the pain is not yet over. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) reached […]