CMA revises the peak season surcharge as below:   Quote   Please be advised that CMA CGM will revise the implementation of its Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) on all dry and reefer cargo from Asia to the PSW Ports (Los Angeles/Long Beach and Oakland) and MLB’s, IPI’s or SDD’s via such ports as follows: From: [...]

GRIs are coming and going, here is another one coming... :-) Quote   We would like to inform you that MOL has decided upon the implementation of a General Rate Increase (GRI) for cargo moving from Far East Asia (including South East Asia and Japan) and Indian Subcontinent to Europe   Effective from 1st September 2014 [...]

Here the CMA increase announcement:   Quote In a continued effort to provide our valuable customers reliable and efficient services, CMA CGM Group has decided to restore the freight rates for all dry cargoes moving from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to North Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Scandinavia, Baltic, Black Sea, North Africa, Central America, Caribbean [...]

Here the details of the announcement: quote   Congestion surcharge at destination: Ho Chi Min:   Due to severe congestion at the ports of Ho Chi Min, MOL will be implementing a congestion surcharge of USD50/TEU with effective 15th August 2014(Bill of Lading date) • Export cargo ex Europe and the Mediterranean to Ho Chi Min city [...]

Please read here as per Maersk announcement:   Quote   On August 7th, 2014, the Russian Government announced an import ban on certain commodities from EU, Norway, US, Canada and Australia with immediate effect.   We are investigating the full implication of the ban, and will advise further details when known, but it is our [...]

NYK decided to cancel sailing on the above mentioned trade lane: quote In view of forecast trading conditions, please be informed that we have decided to cancel the following sailings. 2014 - EUM service in WB Week 41 (Intended ETD Pusan 06/Oct) - EB Week 45 (Intended ETD Genoa 09/Nov) unquote

Seems that Rotterdam still has problems, pls see here below:   Quote Please be informed that due to ongoing port congestion at Rotterdam, Antwerp ad hoc call will be extended for 3 additional sailings. The port rotation will remain unchanged, with the exception of the ad hoc Antwerp call, replacing current Rotterdam call.   Ningbo/ Shanghai/ Yantian/ [...]

The roller coaster drive goes on. Rates change constantly and now APL pushes them back up.   Here the details:   quote We wish to inform you that APL will be implementing a rate restoration as follows: Applicable from Asia (excludes Japan, Australia/includes India Subcontinent, Middle East) to:    North Europe – USD800/TEU with [...]

 Please read here the details:   Quote For and on behalf of our principal MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Geneva, we like to inform you that due to increased intermodal overweight shipments MSC is obliged to re-align its TRI-AXLE surcharge to a quantum of US$ 300,-/20’ (effective B/L date 06.09.2014) in order to cover increased [...]

We hope that this will be the last publishing here that is a little late. We should have caught up by now! Sorry for the delay:   The headline says it all, OOCL pushes the freights up while the ships are full:   Quote   In view of the on-going high demand for space on [...]