FREIGHT NEWS
08/09
2021
The German carrier Hapag Lloyd will impose fresh General Rate Increases (GRI), which will start in the next month, for sailings from Mexico to several American ports.
07/09
2021
The French shipping line CMA CGM has published a series of freight rate increases for shipments in Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa, which will be applicable from September and October.
06/09
2021
MSC is to increase its peak season surcharge (PSS) between Europe and the US by $1,000 per 40ft on 1 October.
04/09
2021
The German container shipping company Hapag Lloyd has announced the implementation of several ocean tariff rate increases for sailings destined to ports of Latin America. The updated prices will be applicable from 1 October to all 20' and 40' standard, reefer and high cube containers.
04/09
2021
The Swiss shipping company MSC will apply fresh surcharges to several European ports "due to the strong demand of containers and consequent difficulties to supply needed equipment", taking effect in September and October.
02/09
2021
Senior European container lines CMA CGM and Hapag Lloyd will apply several rate increases in North Europe and Mediterranean shipments, effective from mid-September and October.
31/08
2021
The tenure for sending all types of containers to the Chittagong off docks from the port yards, which was temporarily introduced back on 25 July after boxes stockpiled at the yards following Covid-19 linked factory shutdown and Eid holidays, has ended today, 31 August.
31/08
2021
This year is turning out to be a spectacular year in container shipping; freight rates are record high, more cargo than ever before is shipped on the transpacific trade lane specifically and globally in general, and the previous annual record on new orders for container ship capacity has just been breached – in less than eight months.