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Hapag-Lloyd raises Asian rates again

Hapag-Lloyd has announced several new Asia charges, which will take effect in the last two months of the year. The German carrier will apply general...

Ocean Alliance updates European products

The Ocean Alliance has announced changes in two Asia-Europe products, Loop 4 (LL4) and Loop 5 (LL5), in order to offer "more competitive and...

Maersk and COVAXX on a mission to deliver vaccines globally

In a unique collaboration Maersk and Covid-19 vaccine developer COVAXX say they intend to “democratise health worldwide,” through an agreement to distribute the medical...

German boxship smashes Greek minesweeper in Piraeus Port

The 4,000TEU container ship Maersk Launceston rammed a Hellenic Navy minesweeper in the port of Piraeus this morning, with the 2005-built container vessel colliding...

CMA CGM newbuilding in Caribbean quay collision

CMA CGM has confirmed that its 2020-built container ship CMA CGM Kourou collided with a quay at Port of Spain, the capital city of...

Aussie unions and carriers return to the negotiating table

A two-day Australian Fair Work Commission (FWC) hearing due to start in today has been cancelled following an agreement between the Maritime Union of...

Empty boxes backlog in Australia intensifies due to congestion

Recent industrial action has caused a massive backlog of empty containers in Sydney and to a lesser extent in other capital city ports in...

PIL revamps African regional service

Cash-strapped Singaporean liner operator Pacific International Lines (PIL) continues its restructuring with the closure of its Far East-Indian Ocean-Mozambique (MZS) service, opting instead to...

ONE to launch new intra-Asia service in November

The Singapore-based container line, Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced its new weekly China - Indonesia - Malaysia (CIM) service. ONE's new product will launch...

Maersk Honam accident report exposes regulatory limitations

Safety systems onboard the Maersk Honam were insufficient to combat the fire and the regulations governing the stowage of dangerous goods contributed to the...

European lines drive up Asian rates

Asia rates have increased again, as some of the largest container shipping companies have announced new charges in the region. In the first instance, Hapag-Lloyd...

Container pickup charges increase in China

Pickup charges for container users are becoming more expensive across Chinese ports due to increasing container imbalances, according to the latest Container xChange report. European...

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