The joint service FAX/IEA/EAX/REA/FAS – operated by Emirates Shipping Line, Global Feeder Shipping, Interasia Lines, KMTC, Regional Container Lines, and T.S. Lines – is undergoing a significant change. Effective in October, the service will be restructured into two distinct loops, focusing separately on routes to Kenya and Tanzania. The reconfiguration introduces two new services with […]

OOCL container vessels at the port of Long Beach Uncertainty is affecting the Atlantic trade as the election rhetoric ramps up, and we approach the deadline for employers and US East Coast dockers to reach a contract agreement. Rates on the Atlantic have fluctuated over this year as shippers seek to avoid the worst effects […]

German container line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia to the West 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 take effect […]

MSC and Hapag-Lloyd have begun building up their capacity as both carriers prepare to leave their respective current alliances, according to Alphaliner’s report. MSC, which will split from its 2M partner Maersk, has been launching standalone loops on the Asia – North America and Far East – Europe routes. After launching two additional standalone services […]

MSC has launched a new standalone service, Clanga, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to providing an extensive network of direct port pair connectivity to address the challenges of port congestion in the Middle East. This new service is expected to offer competitive transit times for cargo between Asia and the Middle East, enhancing trade connectivity between […]

One of Yang Ming Marine Transport’s ships suffered an explosion today (9 August) around 1.40 pm local time, while berthed in Ningbo, China. Video footage taken by office workers in a nearby office building shows smoke billowing from the ship. The Ningbo Maritime Search and Rescue Centre said the 6,589 TEU YM Mobility was berthed […]

COSCO is integrating cutting-edge technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive the high-quality development of industrial and supply chains. The firm’s IoT technology was initially deployed in reefer containers, which demand precise temperature and time management. By incorporating the Smart Solution IBOX REEFER, traditional reefer containers are now equipped with smart features, including […]

Singaporean container carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to enhance its KVT (Korea-Vietnam-Thailand) service. The updated port rotation of ONE’s KVT service will be Incheon (South Korea) – Gwangyang (South Korea) – Pusan (South Korea) – Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) – Laem Chabang (Thailand, discharge call) – Laem Chabang (Thailand, load call) – Ho […]

Asyad Group, Oman’s end-to-end global logistics provider, has acquired Skybridge Freight Solutions (SFS), a global freight forwarding company. This move is the group’s first international acquisition in core logistics activities and marks a strategic move to significantly expand Asyad’s footprint through active operations in key trade hubs and the major economies of China, India, the […]

© HHM / Glaubitt The massive IT outage caused by the CrowdStrike update led to thousands of delayed or cancelled flights worldwide over the weekend as airport and airline systems went black. Though many – but not all – carriers were able to restore operations relatively quickly, delays are expected for impacted shipments as the backlog is […]