AI sets the tone for Europort Opening Summit
ROTTERDAM : Exploring artificial intelligence in the maritime industry, the Opening Summit of Europort 2023 set the scene for a four-day event expected to welcome upwards of 25,000
MSC announces port congestion surcharge to South Africa
GENEVA : Italian/Swiss container line MSC has announced a new congestion surcharge (CGS) for cargo from any destination except East and West Africa to all South African ports.
Maersk : Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) – Far East Asia to East Cost South America
COPENHAGEN : In order to keep providing you with our global services, Maersk is introducing the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for 20dry, 40dry, 40hdry & 45hdry containers from
cargo-partner launches LCL service for dangerous goods from China to Europe
SHANGHAI : Austrian logistics provider cargo-partner has expanded its range of Less-Than-Container Load (LCL) solutions and introduced a new sea freight consolidation service for dangerous goods from China
ZIM relaunches ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX), Service to meet eCommerce market needs
HAIFA : Israeli box carrier ZIM announced the relaunch of ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX), its eCommerce line connecting South China to the US West Coast. Originally introduced in
International shipping industry faces soaring freight costs as war rages
DUBAI : The cost of shipping goods around the world is likely to continue to rise due to geopolitical turmoil, experts have predicted. Alongside soaring fuel prices resulting
DFDS commits to Battery-Electric Vessels on the English Channel
COPENHAGEN : Danish shipping company DFDS announced it has committed to investing in battery-powered vessels to help decarbonize the maritime traffic across the English Channel. Following a meet between French
PSA celebrates double wins at Supply Chain Asia Awards 2023
SINGAPORE : It was a night of double celebration at the Supply Chain Asia Awards 2023, as PSA International’s Group CEO Tan Chong Meng was conferred with the
Xeneta Shipping Index (XSI®) October 2023: Upturn in the long-term ocean freight shipping market pr
OSLO : Any hopes of a revival in long-term ocean freight shipping rates were short-lived after the latest data from Oslo’s Xeneta indicated the market is once again
US East Coast vs. West Coast: More imports shift back to Pacific ports
CALIFORNIA : In the perennial tug-of-war between West Coast and East Coast ports, the momentum has shifted yet again. Imports from Asia are starting to head back to
