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Shanghai container freight futures point to declining rates in 2025

Launched in August 2023, the Shanghai INE EC container freight futures contract, based on the SCFI's China – North Europe sub-index, managed to find...

KOBC Container Composite Index jumps, Busan-US spot rates surge

The Korea Ocean Business Corporation (KOBC) announced that the latest KOBC Container Composite Index (KCCI) stood at 3,480 points, reflecting a 4.41% increase from...

MSC increases Emergency Operation Surcharge from North Europe to America

In light of the significant changes in the alliances' network, MSC foresees general operational disruption during the first months of 2025. For this reason, the...

Box lines offer reduced Asia-Europe rates ahead of alliance restructure

Liner operators are discounting Asia-Europe freight rates for the first two weeks of January, as they fight for market share ahead of the reshuffling of...

CMA CGM applies PSS from Indian Sub, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea & Egypt to USEC and US Gulf

CMA CGM, the French shipping carrier, has announced the implementation of a surcharge effective from 15 January 2025, and continuing until further notice. This surcharge...

CMA CGM announces PSS from Med to US East Coast and US Gulf

Starting from 18 January 2025, and until further notice, CMA CGM will implement a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS). This will apply to cargo originating from...

Box lines anticipate strike, slap US East Coast surcharges

Liner operators are imposing surcharges ahead of expectations that US East Coast port workers will resume strike action on 15 January. Linerlytica’s report this week...

Hapag Lloyd applies new rates from Middle East & Indian Sub to North America

Hapag-Lloyd has announced that a General Rate Increase (GRI) / General Rate Adjustment (GRA) is set to take effect for shipments from the Indian...

CMA CGM announces surcharges from China to West Africa

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective from 25 December 2024, until further notice. This surcharge...

Container freight rates out of India continue to weaken amid persistent demand woes

Container freight rates on major headhaul trades out of India have continued to drop in November amid export demand growth challenges, according to an...

CMA CGM updates reefer PSS from Chile and Peru

CMA CGM has announced an update to its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) from Chile and Peru, which will be effective on 10 January 2025. The...

Intra-Asia rates peak ahead of Christmas

Intra-Asia freight rates have reached new year-to-date highs, powered by double-digit growth in China-Southeast Asia trade. Drewry's Intra-Asia Container Index showed that freight rates are...

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Red Sea shipping traffic rebounds as Houthis limit targets

Red Sea maritime traffic has increased by 60% to approximately 36–37 vessels per day since August 2024, as Reuters reported. However, it still falls short...

CMA CGM applies new surcharge from Far East to West Africa

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) for shipments from Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, China and Hong Kong &...

China to counterbalance Panama setback through South America projects

As geopolitical tensions deepen and shipping lanes become politicized battlegrounds, China is recalibrating its approach to the Western Hemisphere. The recent retreat of CK Hutchison...

PIL christens new 8,200 TEU boxship

Pacific International Lines (PIL) named its latest 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Ocean, at the PSA Terminal in Singapore. The vessel was named...

Singapore authorities away grounded container barge

Authorities in Singapore have towed away a container barge that ran aground off the resort island of Sentosa this morning (6 June). ...
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