Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) is turning to its in-house container manufacturer for more containers as major container makers have their slots full. The Taiwanese mainline operator announced on 14 May that it is ordering 17,500 containers from Evergreen Heavy Industrial Corp. (Malaysia), for a total price of US$65.17 million. Linerlytica’s data shows that major container […]

Singapore-based container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of a new service, China-Vietnam-Thailand (CVT). The service, which will commence on 27 May, will have the following port rotation: Busan (South Korea) – Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Cat Lai (Vietnam) – Laem Chabang (Thailand) With this new service launch, ONE aims […]

Source: International Maritime Organization (IMO) Piracy and armed robbery of ships in Asian waters fell by 22% in the January-April period of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The decrease in this type of accident has mainly been caused by increased vigilance by the law-enforcing agencies in the countries with sea borders. During […]

Marseiile-based ocean carrier CMA CGM has notified its customers of a forthcoming Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective from 15 May until further notice. The surcharge will be applicable for shipments originating from China, South East Asia, North East Asia, and India East Coast (including Kolkata, Cochin, Ennore, Haldia, Kattupalli, Krishnapatnam, Karaikal, Chennai, Paradip Garh, Tuticorin, […]

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced the implementation of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) from Asia to various destinations across Africa. The following surcharges will apply to all container types and will be effective from 16 May until further notice. From Asia to North West Africa (Dakar – Senegal, Nouakchott – Mauritania, Banjul – Gambia, Conakry […]

CMA CGM has announced increased Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from Asia to the Mediterranean, effective from 1 to 14 May (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice: FROM ASIA 20′ 40’/40’HC WEST MEDITERRANEAN US$3,800 US$5,200 ADRIATIC US$3,900 US$5,300 EAST MEDITERRANEAN US$3,900 US$5,300 BLACK SEA US$4,000 US$5,400 ALGERIA US$5,100 US$6,800 TUNISIA US$4,600 […]

Maersk has announced increases in its peak season surcharges from several ports in Asia to Kenya, effective from 29 April and 13 May. Below are the details of the revised tariff amounts: Charge name Origin Destination Rate basis Container Rate Peak Season Surcharge Brunei, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East […]

CMA CGM has notified its customers about the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS02) effective from 16 April 2024 (loading date) until further notice. This surcharge applies to shipments from China to various destinations including Angola, Congo, DRC, Namibia, Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Togo, and Equatorial Guinea. The surcharge rate for […]

The Port of Riga has taken the initiative as a founding member of the Association of Four Sea Ports by endorsing a collective commitment with Cartagena in Spain, Trieste and Monfalcone in Italy, and ports along the North Sea in Belgium and the Netherlands. The shared objective of this declaration is to bolster port operations […]