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World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates Continue to Slide
World Container Index rates to Shanghai. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Westbound Trans-Pacific Rates Jump
Far East Asia - Exports to North America. Source: Container Trade Statistics
 
Far East Asian Exports to North America Jump
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Low Sulfur Bunker Prices Up for Week

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MSC Eyes Asia-Europe Rate HIke

17 May 2013
Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on three of its trade routes, effective June 1...
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Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week of May 17, 2013. Source: Shanghai Shipping Exchange
 
SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Fall Despite Mid-May GRIs
17 May 2013
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw further rate erosion in European lanes, pulling the overall SCFI index below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark for the first time since February 2012, to $990.78.
 
Euroseas Reduces Loss Despite Weaker Revenue
17 May 2013
Euroseas today reported a net loss of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, improving from a net loss of $9.0 million in the first quarter of 2012.
 
MSC Belgium Introduces More Secure Container Release System
17 May 2013
MSC Belgium has introduced a new container release system that allows customers in the Port of Antwerp in Belgium to collect their containers quickly in a secure environment.
FedEx Freight Canada’s new service center for the Vancouver area.
 
FedEx Freight Canada Opens Center in British Columbia
17 May 2013
FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.
World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates Continue to Slide
17 May 2013
Trans-Atlantic westbound rates saw another week of declines at an accelerated rate, moving to a new low of $2,027, according to the latest release of the World Container Index.
World Container Index rates to Shanghai. Source: World Container Index
 
WCI: Westbound Trans-Pacific Rates Jump
17 May 2013
Backhaul rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai saw a 7.6 percent increase in the week of May 16, according to the latest release of the World Container Index.
 
North American Retailers Propose Safety Standards for Bangladesh Factories
16 May 2013
The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail associations, has outlined a set of proposals to further its commitment to improving worker safety in Bangladesh...
 
EU's Trade Surplus Expanded in March
16 May 2013
The European Union’s trade surplus expanded to €15.8 billion (appoximately US$20.4 billion) in March....
 
Port of Hamburg's Container Traffic Down Slightly in First Quarter
16 May 2013
The Port of Hamburg handled 32.8 million tons of seaborne cargo in the first three months of 2013, putting the German port “back on a growth course,” fueled in particular by a 6.3 percent year-over-year increase in bulk cargo.
Far East Asia - Exports to North America. Source: Container Trade Statistics
 
Far East Asian Exports to North America Jump
16 May 2013
Containerized exports from Far East Asia to North America saw significant month-to-month and year-over-year jumps in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd.