Weak demand saps Asia-Europe rates ahead of Golden Week
OOCL Hong Kong was the first container ship in the world to break through the 21,000 [...]
NVOCCs continue to gain Asia import to US share
Non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) are accelerating their share of US imports from Asia, handling 15 percent [...]
MSC latest carrier to order 22,000-TEU vessels
The reasons may vary, but the orders for the world’s largest vessels are rolling in — [...]
Post-holiday season testing carrier disciple
If there is a new world in ocean container shipping because of the recent elimination of [...]
CMA CGM partners with Indian IT leader to drive efficiency
Credit: Affeldt CMA CGM has teamed up with Indian information technology consulting firm Infosys Technologies Ltd. [...]
FMC grants public hearing on detention-demurrage fees
Shippers have long agitated for changes to the current practices governing detention and demurrage fees. WASHINGTON [...]
Production decline leads to fears of reefer box shortage
The global fleet of refrigerated containers is not growing fast enough to keep up with demand. [...]
Chittagong shippers in uproar over unending congestion
Shipper frustration with the port of Chittagong continues to mount. A long queue of vessels at [...]
Shippers losing out from reluctance to share data
A lack of trust in the supply chain is a major obstacle to realizing the gains [...]
Limited success shows loss of GRI importance
The ability of general rate increases to shape the market has eroded. The importance of rate [...]