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CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have published new prices in North Africa and the Mediterranean from April. Source: https://www.vesselfinder.com CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have announced new rates in North Europe and the Mediterranean, which will take effect on 1 April. Firstly, CMA CGM will implement a peak season surcharge of US$500 per TEU from Red Sea […]
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Global Ports said that Portchain’s intelligent berth planning system will be an effective technology enabling its customers to monitor berths and cargo handling status in real time. Global Ports have launched earlier in March a new digital project to optimise the allocations of berths at First Container Terminal (FCT) and Petrolesport (PLP) in the Greater Port […]
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Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK operate a new rail service, which connects the Port of Felixstowe with East Midlands Gateway. Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK have launched a new rail service from the Port of Felixstowe to the East Midlands Gateway (EMG). The new service has commenced on 15 March and run five days […]
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“We are seeing some worrying signs in Europe, such as lockdowns in France and now Germany, but we have not seen any negative variance in the volume we are receiving from customers, which is a very encouraging sign” Strong demand and high freight rates for air cargo and container shipping in the third […]
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Transportation prices have risen over the past year, but shippers can cut those costs through smart planning. Tim Benedict, senior director of transportation at APL Logistics, offers the following tips for reducing freight costs. 1. Don’t wing it. Electing to use international air instead of expedited ocean for the majority of hot shipments could leave […]
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Synthesize information about the world’s largest container shipping line Maersk Line General information about Maersk Line Maersk Line is a Danish international container shipping company and the largest subsidiary of Maersk Group, a Danish trading group. It is the world’s largest container shipping company in terms of both fleet size and cargo capacity, with […]
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The major forwarders may abandon Maersk for fears that the carrier’s new “integrated” and “aggressive” business strategy creates conflicts of interest and the carrier wants to cut forwarders out of its business. DB Schenker confirmed to The Loadstar that they had lost the key account status with Maersk, but said they had transferred most […]
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Hapag-Lloyd has informed to its customers that it will delay the application of a general rate increase (GRI) on 1 November 2020 on its eastbound routes from East Asia to all USA and Canadian ports. The new effective date of the GRI will be December 1, 2020. This GRI has been delayed from October […]
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For the first time in more than a quarter of a century, Maersk is on track to lose its position as the world’s largest container shipping company. A container vessel of MSC (Photo: Maritime Intelligence) MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Co), currently operated by Maersk’s former CEO, Soren Toft, has been purchasing second-hand vessels in huge quantities over the […]
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Brazilian coffee producers that are experiencing a bountiful harvest have struggled to bring their beans to market due to a serious shortage of container equipment underway on shipping routes from the East Coast Southeast America to Asia. CEO Andrew Lorimar Datamar told delegates at the TOC Americas Virtual Expo that in some industries the […]
