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 visitors and more than 1,000 exhibitors
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. MSC said the surcharge will be
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 Far East countries (excl. Vietnam and
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 to Europe. In particular, the service
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 2020, the ZEX service returns in
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 from war of Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas
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 Minister for Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and
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 prestigious “Supply Chain CEO (MNC) of
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 in decline. In September, the Xeneta
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 America’s Pacific gateways. East and Gulf