#Packing
Ocean Carriers Await Relief as Demand Improves on Key Tradelane
There is welcome news for Asia-North Europe carriers, with signs of improving demand on the troubled tradelane as inventories start to be replenished. Moreover, t...
Hapag-Lloyd and Norsul to launch new joint venture company for cabotage business in Brazil
Hapag-Lloyd and the Brazilian shipping and waterway logistics company Norsul have set up a new joint venture called “Norcoast”. Based on a 50-50 partners...
World’s Largest Container Ship MSC China Delivered In Shanghai
One of the biggest container ships in the world, capable of carrying 24,000 containers, was delivered by a Chinese shipbuilder on Monday, signalling yet another sign...
Hapag Lloyd Expects Three Tough Years For Shipping Industry
he head of German shipping firm Hapag Lloyd HLAG.DE, Rolf Habben Jansen, expects the next three years to be difficult because demand for shipping services is growing...
Container Shipping Faces ‘Period of Uncertainty’ with Loss of EU Antitrust Protection
International liner shipping group the World Shipping Council says liner operators’ loss of their exemption from EU rules against anti-competitive ag...
MSC Michel Capellini docks at Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk
The world's joint-largest container ship has been pictured docked at the Port of Felixstowe. Measuring at nearly 400 metres long, the MSC Michel C...
Maersk ship cuts short Greek trip after container catches fire
An AP Moller-Maersk boxship interrupted its voyage in Greece after a fire broke out within one of the containers it was carrying, Greek coastguards said. The inci...
World's largest container ship to dock at Port of Felixstowe
One of the world's largest container ships is expected to dock at the Port of Felixstowe. The 399-metre-long Ever Alot will be arriving at the port at a...
Lufthansa Cargo expands A321F network in Europe
Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its A321F network in Europe with the introduction of Helsinki, and additional capacity from Copenhagen. On September 28, Lufthansa Ca...
Port Houston sees falling container traffic in August
Container flow in August slumped in Houston, while global demand for crude oil continued to fuel exports through Corpus Christi, Texas. The Port of New Orleans repor...
WestJet adds new cargo route to Havana
The fledgling freighter division of Canadian airline WestJet has started flying to Havana while the more established Lufthansa Cargo has announced expansion of its n...
Container shipments drop 14% at Port of Vancouver as consumer demand falls
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says container shipments are falling, as consumer demand weakens amid a sputtering economy. The authority says container shipm...
Australia Docks its Largest Containership as CMA CGM Expands Route Capacity
The largest containership to moor in Australia and be deployed to the country is currently completing her maiden circuit through the country. While it is not a new v...
Is the air cargo market finally showing signs of improvement?
Emerging reports suggest that the air cargo market may finally be showing signs of a slight improvement after a year and a half in the doldrums. The latest market...
Trouble ahead: Container shipping rates sinking further into the red
It’s not looking good for container shipping lines. Peak season is running out of whatever limited steam it previously had. Spot rates are sliding into loss-ma...
03 November 2024
‘It’s all happening again.’ The supply chain is under strain
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18 Oktober 2024