MARSEILLE : French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the revision of a peak season surcharge (PSS) from the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red Sea and Egypt to the United States East Coast
DUBAI : DP World, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, has launched the first direct freight service between the UAE and Iraq to make the flow of goods between the two countries
SINGAPORE : PSA International, a global provider of ports and supply chain solutions, and Kazakhstan Railways, the operator of the country’s primary railway network, have agreed to form a joint venture business, KPMC. KPMC
TAIPEI : Taiwan’s two largest shipping carriers have reduced their carbon emissions by 40 percent, seven years ahead of a goal set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Minister of Transportation and Communications Wang
LONDON : One of the earlier scenarios for container shipping’s 2023 peak season went like this: Importers would get cocky and keep much of their business in the spot market. Shipping lines would heavily
TAIPEI : Wan Hai Lines has added a call at Colombo, Sri Lanka, to its Asia-US East Coast service. On 16 May, the newly built 13,000 TEUs Wan Hai A10 docked at Colombo as
SINGAPORE : Ocean Network Express (ONE) opens its first wholly owned Irish office, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd, Ireland Branch on 1 June 2023. United Liner Agency Ltd (Dublin) – the present appointed agent
COSTA RICA : Costa Rica welcomed two new shipping services at the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) in May. More specifically, the first call of the Venezuela Line (VEL) service operated by the ZIM shipping
BEIJING : China’s index of export container transport declined in the week ending on May 19, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The average China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) went down 1 percent from
DHAKA : Traders in Chattogram were quite upbeat when Bangladesh and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2021 to launch direct coastal shipping services between Chattogram and Ranong ports. It would save