Hamburg Süd has christened two container ships, the Cap San Nicholas and the Cap San Marco, at the Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Ulsan, South Korea.
Trade Lanes
An overview of container trade, container lines and shipping line news.
News & Analysis
24 May 2013
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index extended its decline in European lanes, despite recent general rate increases set for May 15 and future increases scheduled for early June and July.
24 May 2013
Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced moderate increases in the week of May 24, following general rate increases of $400 per 40-foot container moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU from Asia to the U.S. East Coast implemented by USL and CMA CGM on May 21.
24 May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for all dry, refrigerated, flat rack and open top containers on its trade from East Asia to the U.S. and Canada, effective July 1...
23 May 2013
Yusen Logistics has expanded its direct less-than-containerload services by adding two new routes to its network...
23 May 2013
Trans-Atlantic eastbound and westbound rates inched up in the week of May 23, according to the latest release of the World Container Index.
23 May 2013
Backhaul rates from northern Europe and the U.S. West Coast continued to dip this week, according to the latest release of the World Container Index.
23 May 2013
Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to regions in Europe, Africa, and the Americas saw significant growth in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics.
23 May 2013
Hapag-Lloyd will revise three of its trade routes...
23 May 2013
Zim will end its involvement in the two Northern Europe-related trans-Atlantic services that are currently part of its service offering, linervision reports.
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