FREIGHT NEWS
                                                                     
                        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.
                                                                     
                        13/08
 2021 
                                                            
Ships are beginning to divert from Ningbo to Shanghai, following yesterday’s decision to close the Ningbo Meishan Island International Container Terminal (MSICT) due to Covid.
                                                                     
                        12/08
 2021 
                                                            
The port of Oakland has recorded a year-to-date volume increase in July but a decline in comparison to the same period of last year.