Chittagong port’s box handling shot up

Container handling by the Chittagong port increased significantly in August compared to July as global trade rebounded. In August the port handled a total of 251,888TEU, while 228,188TEU were moved through t...

Port Houston confirms deal to upgrade ship channel

The Port of Houston has announced a widening and deepening program for the Houston Ship Channel, recognised with a formal presentation of the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the US Army Corps of Eng...

Valenciaport’s July box volumes exceed 450,000TEU

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has published its operational results for July, recording a slight increase in container volumes during the previous month, but a significant year-to-date growth. In part...

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...