U.S. East Coast port strike set to start Tuesday, union says
NEW YORK : A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union said
Freigt rates surge in FEU and TEU container market spreads key considerations for shippers
OSLO : Spiralling ocean container shipping freight rates dominate discussion in the wake of major events such as the Red Sea conflict – but beneath these easy-to-observe headline
ZIM announces new operational cooperation with MSC covering the strategic transpacific trade
HAIFA : ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. a global container liner shipping company, announced today that it has entered into a new long-term operational cooperation with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on
Massive US dockworker strike could throw global supply chains into crisis next week
SYDNEY : Australia could be hit by disruptions from a severe global supply chain crisis, which looks likely to kick-off next Tuesday (01 October 2024). We might see
US East Coast port strike looms for first time since 1977
NEW YORK : Thousands of dockworkers at every major in the US East and Gulf coast port are girding to strike starting early next week, threatening to close trade gateways
Container XChange issues Customer Advisory Update of nearing U.S. Port Strike
HAMBURG : As the October 1 deadline for a potential Port strike of U.S. East Coast port nears, industries across the nation are bracing for significant disruptions. The
Baltic index hovers near three-month high as capesize rates jump
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in close to three months on Thursday, propelled by higher rates in the capesize vessel
IMO celebrates World Maritime Day 2024 Today
LONDON : The World Maritime Day 2024 will be celebrated today, 26 September 2024 by International Maritime Organisation (IMO). This year’s World Maritime Day theme is “Navigating the future: safety
UN Secretary-General message for World Maritime Day 2024
Theme : “Navigating the Future, Safety First” “Shipping is vital to keeping our economies and societies afloat. It is the lifeblood of global supply chains, stretching across oceans,
US Shippers disturbs ahead of looming US East Coast Port strike by ILA
NEW YORK : U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf Coast seaports have been importing early, shifting goods to the West Coast, and even putting cargo on