MSC increases Asia-Europe charges from 2021
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will apply new Asia to Europe rates from the beginning of the new year. The Swiss-based carrier has announced the following...
Hapag-Lloyd raises charges from Asia to North Europe and Med
Hapag-Lloyd has unveiled new prices from Asia to Europe and Mediterranean, which will take effect from 1 January 2020. In particular, the Hamburg-based container carrier...
Freight forwarders feel the US$10k heat, in red-hot Asia/Europe market
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Freight forwarders say that with Asia-Europe rates rising at least fivefold year-on-year, and total rates for some cargo having topped US$10,000/FEU, shippers are delaying...
Updated: OOCL announces new West Coast haulage surcharge from 2021
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced an emergency surcharge, which will take place on the eastbound leg of the Transpacific trade and will...
Daikin Active CA offers carriers new markets
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Reefer climate control specialist Daikin has partnered with a three major carriers to successfully transport a number of sensitive reefer cargoes using what it...
European lines apply new rates in Europe and Med
Major ocean carriers have announced new charges in Europe and the Mediterranean from mid-December and the beginning of the new year.
French shipping line CMA...
Shipping rates in Europe and East Asia continue upward trend
The largest shipping lines of the world have announced new charges in the European and East Asian regions in December and into next year. Maersk...
Hapag-Lloyd adjusts Canadian charges
Hapag-Lloyd has announced the implementation of a peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$150/container on agricultural products such as dried legumes and other products on...
ONE introduces congestion surcharge in Chinese port
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has applied a congestion surcharge (CS) of US$1300/container at Tianjin’s Xingang port in northern China, which faces a serious shortage...
Reefer rates out of Europe take a hike
European reefer rates are seeing upward pressure with some major lines announcing significant increases, for reefer cargo in particular, but also for standard freight...
UK port congestion leads to additional surcharges
The heavy congestion in London Gateway, and in most ports of the United Kingdom, has forced several shipping lines to implement congestion surcharges and...
European carriers introduce new Asia charges
European shipping lines have published new prices and surcharges in Asia, after their latest announcements, increasing various charges until the end of the year. MSC...
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