India’s first rail operator joins TradeLens

India's intermodal logistics service provider and rail-linked Inland Container Depots (ICD) operator, GatewayRail is the first rail operator in the country to join the blockchain logistics platform, TradeLens. ...

Maersk and CMA CGM apply PSS to Australia

Two of the largest European shipping companies, Maersk and CMA CGM, will introduce new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) for sailings with destinations to Australia, that will be effective from August and September....

Hapag-Lloyd suspends India – Bangladesh bookings

The German carrier, Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will temporarily stop accepting bookings from/to Krishnapatnam in India to/from Chittagong in Bangladesh with immediate effect and until further notice. The H...

Port congestion clears in Chittagong

Although most of the regional and transshipment ports are facing acute congestions, the Chittagong port is now free of vessel crowed. Container vessels coming to Bangladesh’s prime seaport are getting direct...

CMA CGM applies new reefer surcharges worldwide

The French shipping company CMA CGM has published new rate increases for reefer containers across the world. Firstly, CMA CGM has already set a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) of US$1,000 per reefer cargo, s...

Covid-19 outbreak on Maersk ship off Tauranga

A Maersk Line's vessel has been anchored off Tauranga port in New Zealand after 11 of its 21 crew members tested positive for Covid-19. New Zealand's Health Ministry stated on 9 August that the crew on the 2...

TS Lines orders six 1,100TEU ships at Fujian Mawei

Taiwanese feeder operator TS Lines has ordered six 1,100TEU ships at China's Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding as the company continues to increase its owned fleet. The ships will be delivered in March 2023, while t...