South China ports disruption triggers more than 130 omissions
More than 130 omitted calls and over 60 added calls have been noted for the period 23 May - 26 June due to low...
Shanghai to Europe rates rise for 10th consecutive week
Freight rates for container exports from the Port of Shanghai in Week 23 increased from the previous week on several trade routes, which do...
Container lines forced to emergency actions amid continuing Yantian congestion
CMA CGM is the latest shipping carrier to apply a port congestion surcharge (PCS) on the refrigerated containers which are expected to arrive in...
Cyber attack hits HMM
HMM has suffered a cyber attack, which has hit the company's email outlook system in several areas. "The unidentified security breach was detected, which led...
US retail lobby calls Biden to address port congestion crisis
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has sent a letter to the White House asking to meet with the United States President Biden and other...
SFL secures charter deal for post-panamax newbuildings
SFL Corporation has agreed to acquire two medium-sized container vessels in combination with long-term charters to a global container line.
The vessels are modern eco-design...
Home Depot charters boxship to fight shipping crisis
One of the largest importers in the United States, Home Depot has decided to charter a container ship for the first time in its...
CMA CGM partners with Singaporean start-up for container haulage in Thailand
CMA CGM will work with the Singapore logistics technology start-up Haulio, which, through its digital haulage solutions, will move the French carrier's containers on...
Accuracy and timeliness: Two critical measures that define the quality of data in logistics
When connecting supply chain data, what helps guarantee your investment will have the expected benefit is the quality of the inputs received. In practical terms,...
Yantian port congestion and delays to continue until late June
The situation at the Port of Yantian has not shown any signs of improvement yet with the global shipping lines announcing additional measures to...
Yantian port congestion blocks more boxes than Suez Canal incident
The ongoing container disruption in the Port of Yantian, caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, has already blocked a larger number of containers than the...
CMA CGM’s Q1 revenues and earnings skyrocket
CMA CGM has reported a significant growth in 2021 first-quarter revenue, which reached US$10.7 billion, representing a 49.2% increase from the same period last...
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Chinese shipyards win giant container ship order
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MSC Rosa M damages Mumbai crane
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