China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing

Even as some factory production restarted in Shanghai this week, new data has shown a “near-doubling” of port congestion across China since the latest lockdowns began. According to predictive intelligence […]

China’s transport ministry wants Shanghai reefer cargo backlog cleared

China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has ordered that reefer transportation should be restored and the backlog of refrigerated cargoes in Shanghai port should be cleared, as the city’s prolonged lockdown […]

ZIM to push up rates in North Europe

Haifa-headquartered container shipping company ZIM will implement new rate increases in North Europe that will be effective from late April. Firstly, the Israeli box line will apply a Peak Season […]

Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo in response to customers´ global air cargo needs

Maersk announces Maersk Air Cargo as the company´s main air freight offering serving the logistics needs of its clients with integrated logistics. At the same time Maersk chooses Denmark’s second […]

Ningbo on “yellow alert” after new Covid-19 outbreak, Shanghai lockdown continues

It is déjà vu as China’s second-busiest container port, Ningbo port, is now on “yellow alert” after some Covid-19 cases were found. If Ningbo port, which was locked down last […]

ZIM announces changes in cross Atlantic services

The Israeli container shipping company ZIM has decided to make several upcoming changes to its Mediterranean – North America transatlantic network. From May 2022, the ocean carrier will provide a […]

MSC launches new service from China to Chittagong

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has decided to start new direct service from South China to Chittagong amid a severe logjam created in transhipment ports in Colombo and Singapore. The new […]

6 Major Trends in Container Shipping in 2022

Considering the extremely challenging circumstances and volatility in the Container Shipping industry since 2020, Shippers were hopeful of some semblance of stability in the market in 2022. As events unfolded, […]

Port of Virginia to become US East Coast’s deepest port

The Port of Virginia has announced it will create the deepest and widest shipping channels on the US East Coast by late 2024, while the federal work plan has recently […]

Shanghai container yards full with dangerous goods amid lockdown

Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) has cautioned that container yards in Shanghai’s Yangshan and Waigaoqiao ports are filling up with dangerous goods and reefers as the city continues to be […]

2M Alliance’s Eagle/TP1 service returns to Seattle

2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced that it will reinstate Seattle calls on its Eagle/TP1 service, connecting East Asia with America’s West Coast. Hence, after […]

2M Alliance adjusts schedules in Far East – Europe/Med network

2M Alliance has announced schedule changes in its services from Far East to Europe and Mediterranean aiming to mitigate delays and disruptions in its network. 2M Alliance of Maersk and […]

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