We read:   Quote Operators of 29 West Coast ports and negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union said Tuesday evening that had reached tentative agreement on the health benefits portion of a new contract. Talks will continue on other issues, both sides said. The health benefits issue was an important one for [...]

Here comes the NYK version of the same subject:   Quote NYK Line would like to announce the following General Rate Increase (GRI) on our Trans-Atlantic trade routes. The GRI will apply to all cargo under NYK independent tariffs and service contracts on westbound services between Northern European ports and USA/Canada.   This GRI will be [...]

Another one, we can't even follow them as they come in: :-)   Quote For and on behalf of our principal MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Geneva, we like to inform you about the implementation of a General Rate Increase (GRI) in the trade from North West Continent, UK/Ireland, Baltic Sea and Mediterranean & Black Sea to [...]

Please find here the details:   Quote For and on behalf of our principal MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Geneva, we like to inform you about the implementation of a General Rate Increase (GRI) in the trade from North West Continent, UK/Ireland, Baltic Sea and Mediterranean & Black Sea to Canada. Effective date will be: 1st October [...]

Please find here the details:   Quote Effective October 1, 2014, unless otherwise specified, CMA CGM (America) LLC will implement the following General Rate Increase (GRI) and will apply to all cargo tariff or service contract rates outlined below.   From: Ports and Points in Northern Europe, Northern France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Scandinavia or Baltic Sea   To [...]

The line of GRI annoucments continues with MOL, details here below: Quote We would like to inform you that MOL will implement a General Rate Increase (GRI) for cargo moving from Europe, West Africa and South Africa to North America.   Effective from October 1, 2014 (Gate in Date) the below GRI levels will become applicable: • [...]

  This message from Hamburg Sued popped up on our screens just now:   Quote We make a reference to our customer notification dated 8th August 2014 highlighting the significant delay in rail movements from Nhava Sheva and Pipavav to ICDs in North India.   Unfortunately the situation has not improved, causing increased costs to shipping [...]

  Csav informs us about their new service pattern as follows:   Quote In the continuous process to increase the service towards our clients CSAV is pleased to inform you about the bundling and extension of our IMEX service. The three currently operated services will be replaced with only one weekly service, covering the main [...]

We just received this circular of Hapag Lloyd:   Quote Due to the continuous unsustainable rate situation on the Trans-Atlantic Trade, and in an effort to safeguard and further enhance our high service levels for you, Hapag-Lloyd will implement a rate restoration program, with effect from October 1, 2014, to bring rates back to sustainable [...]

We got the following news from OOCL:   quote   OOCL to launch a joint service between North East Asia, Australia and New Zealand with CMA CGM, CSCL and PIL Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is pleased to announce a co-operation with CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM), China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and Pacific International Lines [...]