FREIGHT NEWS
17/08
2021
The German carrier, Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will temporarily stop accepting bookings from/to Krishnapatnam in India to/from Chittagong in Bangladesh with immediate effect and until further notice.
17/08
2021
Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District authorities in Louisiana made major announcements on 11 August with the proposed new container terminal inching closer to reality, as the development partners LA23 Development Co. secure land along the Mississippi river for the terminal.
17/08
2021
Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines has recouped the US$6 million it paid to acquire a 2007-built, 2,500TEU ship, after chartering out the vessel for a record amount.
16/08
2021
Three of the largest container shipping companies in the world, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and CMA CGM have announced new rates from/to Europe and the Meditteranean, which will be effective from August and September.
13/08
2021
Liner operators have advised customers to expect delays following the closure of Ningbo Meishan Island International Container Terminal (MSICT) after a worker there tested positive for Covid-19.
13/08
2021
Although most of the regional and transshipment ports are facing acute congestions, the Chittagong port is now free of vessel crowed.
13/08
2021
2M Alliance, which includes Maersk and MSC, has announced several reschedules in two of its services which connect Far East Asia with North Europe.
13/08
2021
HMM has reported its highest operating profit in its history of US$2.06 billion in the first half of 2021 with a margin of 45.1%, while the companys revenue almost doubled to US$4.56 billion, compared to 2020 H1.