The congestion has caused unprecedented operational disruptions. According to the Maritime Union of New Zealand, shipping reliability was at a healthy average of over 70% in August last year across […]
Hapag-Lloyd has announced several rate increases, which will take effect in August, for sailings starting from Asia ports. Firstly, the German carrier will impose a General Rate Increase (GRI) of […]
Tianjin Port Group and Guangzhou Port Group have inked an agreement to commence a direct route between the ports, to cut down on transhipments. This is part of Tianjin Port’s […]
Criticism is mounting over a lack of information following the disruption to Belgium’s rail network by the severe flash floods that hit Northern Europe a fortnight ago. One source told The […]
While outbound laden containers are piling up in depots, Chittagong port yards are full of boxes. At the same time, the vessels in Chittagong are experiencing severe berthing delays raising […]
HMM PSA New-port Terminal (HPNT) and the developer of automatic dispenser LeTech have launched Korea’s first automatic container seal dispenser, after one year and a half of research. The seal […]
With the exception of a few containership owners that are enjoying eye-watering short-term charters, most non-operating owners have chosen to fix their ships on lengthy periods with ocean carriers at […]
When will the container capacity crunch finally ease? For an early indicator, keep an eye on production of the humble 40-foot dry cargo box. If the volume and cost of […]
Port Houston halted operations Tuesday at its two main public container terminals due to a major hardware failure, officials said. The issues at the Bayport and Barbours Cut terminals were […]
Compared to most ports in the United States – particularly the ports along the Eastern Seaboard – the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is a relatively new entity. It was created […]
Port of Antwerp’s MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) has decided to implement a Yard Opening Time (YOT) scheme for all containers delivered at Q1718 and Q1742. With this action, the […]
Hapag Lloyd has announced new rates for Australian destinations that will take effect in the next months. Firstly, the German carrier will implement a peak season surcharge (PSS) of US$500 […]
