News and Updates

Ports brace for the post-Suez onslaught as ships begin arriving at ports
Supply chain headaches caused by the Suez canal blockage aren’t over yet with 1.9M TEU of capacity sailing towards already overburdened ports
Incidents
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- Containers on fire aboard the INTERASIA CATALYSTContainership INTERASIA CATALYST, sailing in Andaman sea, en route from Port Klang to Cochin, had reported fire on at least 11 of its containers.
- MSC TINA delayed after pier incident at AmbarliContainership MSC Tina sustained a large gash while trying to berth at the port, subsequently causing significant damage to the pier as well.
- Suez Canal blocked: EVER GIVEN brings traffic to a standstillMV Ever Given has run aground in the Suez Canal, early on Tuesday morning of 23 March, bringing the entire traffic to a standstill, on both ends.
- MAERSK EUREKA breaks down, delay to be expectedMaersk has confirmed that no containers aboard the Maersk Eureka have been lost or damaged and all the reefers are on-power.
Industry News
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- How to Lower Your Ocean Freight CostsSome of the significant challenges for shippers and freight forwarders are understanding freight costs, lowering the ocean freight spend, and realizing better margins. While market trends and dynamics play a major role in determining your freight cost, having access to critical visibility data ensures that businesses can utilize data to better predict market fluctuations and trends.
- Ports brace for the post-Suez onslaught as ships begin arriving at portsSupply chain headaches caused by the Suez canal blockage aren’t over yet with 1.9M TEU of capacity sailing towards already overburdened ports
- Economic Impacts of the Suez Canal BlockageExtent of economic loss due to the Suez canal blockage will rise once shipping operation charges, commodity prices & delays are factored in.
Liner News
carrier news and alerts from all over the world
- Montreal Dockworkers Schedule a Partial Strike; Threaten CongestionDockworkers from Montreal have scheduled a partial strike on major Canadian ports on Wednesday. Threatened to increase congestion on port.
- The Ocean Alliance announces new service route between Tianjin and EuropeOcean Alliance, the world’s largest container shipping alliance in carrying capacity, has launched a new route between Tianjin and Europe.
- ANL omits calls to the port of Madang on the APR serviceDue to operational delays and the need to address vessel spacing on the APR service, ANL has announced that the Flora Delmas will omit Madang
- ONE Launches two new Intra Asia services – CTP and CIM2ONE has announced the launch of two new services – the China Thailand Philippines (CTP) Service and the China Indonesia Malaysia 2 (CIM2) Service
- Maersk Puts a Hold on Spot Bookings and Short Term Contract from the Export MarketMaersk has decided to cease the short-term bookings placed via Spot, along with the short-term contracts effective immediately.
- Maersk and ZIM announce new weekly, transpacific TP23 ServiceCarriers Maersk and ZIM have announced a new weekly, transpacific service, the TP23, that will link ports in Vietnam/China with the USEC.
Port News
port announcements and important updates
- Montreal Dockworkers Schedule a Partial Strike; Threaten CongestionDockworkers from Montreal have scheduled a partial strike on major Canadian ports on Wednesday. Threatened to increase congestion on port.
- CMA CGM to Rebuild Beirut’s Port in Three YearsCMA CGM’s plan contemplates the reconstruction of docks that were damaged along with the warehouses. The shipping group also plans to expand and digitize the port.
- Vietnam Government Approves Colossal Investment for Lieu Chieu PortThe Vietnamese government approved an investment worth US$147 million for building infrastructure at the Lien Chieu port in Da Nang.
Our guide to reduce costs
The clearance and delivery of sea freight shipments may be delayed due to various reasons. These delays result in containers sitting in the port or at the terminal or with the customer for a number of days depending on the type of delays.
These delays easily translate into unexpected and additional costs.