Please note that on Monday 24-11-2014 there will be a huge strike in Antwerp, mainly the port of Antwerp. All terminals will be closed or blocked, so a lot of problems will occur due to this matter. Our office will be open as usual, but any transport in or out of the port or [...]
The attempt to come to sustainable rates is going on with the carriers and so we get another GRI notice from Hanjin: Quote Rate Restoration on Asia – Europe Westbound Trade as of December 1st, 2014 Please note that we have decided to implement a rate restoration for Asia-Europe W/B trade effective December 1st, [...]
Here the details of the Hanjin circular: Quote Implementation of Low Sulphur Fuel Surcharge (LSF) on Asia-Europe Trade As from January 2015 IMO MARPOL Annex VI will take effect and all shipping lines calling the Emission Control Areas (ECA) in North Europe ( North Sea, Baltic Sea and English [...]
Rumors go around that CMA will start a new service from Europe to the USA East Coast. The rotation will be: Le Havre Antwerp Rotterdam Bremerhaven Norfolk Savannah and back to Le Havre. The start of this service will be early next year, as much as [...]
We are very grateful to be able to present the latest update to you: Quote Dear valued OOCL Customer, Rail Network BNSF has advised they are limiting volumes ex Chicago, Cicero and Minneapolis-St Paul en-route to Seattle and Tacoma terminals. This is due to the elevated terminal and online inventory headed [...]
Please see here the details of their circular: Quote Dear Valued Customer: In order to improve schedule integrity and enhance service quality, the AX1 service will shortly be amended as follows. Currently 4 vessels operate on this string, but going forward a5thvessel, the MV “Osaka Express”will be added [...]
This is the latest info we got from OOCL on their winter program: Quote Asia-Europe Trade - Winter Program Update Dear Valued Customer, In response to the expected low demand in Japan over the New Year, we would like to inform you of the withdrawal of the following Asia-North Europe Loop [...]
Evergreen notifies the trade that they will start a Security Compliance Management Charge (SCMC) and a Manifest Amendment Fee (MAF) for all shipments to Xiamen, - Quanzhou, - Fuqing, - Fuzhou as follows: Quote Einführung der Security Compliance Management Charge (SCMC) und der Manifest Amendment Fee (MAF) Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, [...]
The rollercoaster rates development continues in the trade lane from Far East to Europe. Here comes MOL with another GRI: Quote Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform you that MOL has decided to implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) for cargo moving from Far East Asia (including [...]
Please take note of the Winter surcharge as per MOL details here below: Quote Dear Valued Customer, Due to the heavy weather and ice conditions prevailing in Russia during the winter season, which causes seasonal increases in the local tariffs, as well as increased vessel costs, MOL are implementing a Winter Surcharge for [...]
