The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) is calling for a probe into “apparently co-ordinated moves” by ocean liners in blanking previously set sailings on the…
Singapore decommissions first port operations control center
Following the commissioning of its new Port Operations Control Centre (POCC) at Changi Naval Base in July 2011 and the re-commissioning of its upgraded…
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd announced more rate increases for the Far East trades beginning next year under its revenue recovery program. From January 15, 2013, rates…
Container lines in the Asia-U.S. freight market are resisting cyclical winter season pressures on rates, reaffirming their resolve to prevent discounting that spills over…
Hapag-Lloyd boosts East Asia-North America box rates
Hapag-Lloyd announced a round of general rate increases (GRIs) on the East Asia-U.S. and Canada trades effective mid-January next year. The GRIs will be…
Zim’s Far East-Europe rates to rise effective January
A general rate restoration on the Asia-westbound trades is scheduled for implementation early next year, announced Zim Shipping Integrated Services. The new freight rates…
PH carriers seek clear vessel operation rules under ASEAN integration
Philippine vessel operators are asking for concrete vessel operation guidelines from the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) once the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) goes into…
Roll on-roll off Philippine operator Asian Marine Transport Corp (AMTC), which operates the Super Shuttle Ferries, has made Asian Terminals Inc’s South Harbor its…
Rickmers-Linie to take delivery of two newbuildings
Rickmers-Linie is to take delivery of two 20,000dwt newbuildings in 2015, built at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. Both of these multi-purpose vessels will be…
South Korea’s largest shipping line Hanjin Shipping is introducing a Singapore-West Australia service effective mid-January next year. The West Australia Express (WAX) begins on…
Emergency bunker surcharge on Vietnam cargo slashed
A lower emergency bunker surcharge (EBS) will be applied to all outbound shipments from Vietnam to intra-Asia ports from January next year, OOCL (Vietnam)…
OOCL hikes rates for Southeast Asia-Australia string
Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) announced a general rate increase (GRI) on its Southeast Asia-Australia services from mid-January, 2013 “to restore freight rates to…
Philippine publicly-listed port operator Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI) has completed ahead of schedule its South Harbor infrastructure projects for the year. At the core…
Asian shippers seek urgent reforms to control freight rate spikes
The Asian Shippers’ Council is calling for urgent reforms to maritime regulations in Asia amid what the ASC says are the “incomprehensible” freight rate…
