Kiel Added to Swedish Carrier's Service »
2/3/2012 7:17:54 PM
The Port of Kiel has been added to the liner service network of Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic. Vessels operating on the company's Bothnia Line between Kerni and Oulu in Finland and Zeebrugge and A... Read More...
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Container Imports Rose 3 Percent in 2011 »
2/3/2012 4:54:39 PM
Rising shipments of auto parts and recovering demand for furniture pushed U.S. containerized imports up 2.4 percent in December, capping a year in which volumes increased 3 percent. December’s increa... Read More...
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FDA Blocks 20 Shipments of Imported Orange Juice »
2/3/2012 4:52:43 PM
The Food and Drug Administration blocked more shipments of orange juice from entering the U.S. and found traces of an illegal fungicide in domestic juice. However, although the FDA will maintain its ... Read More...
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Caribbean Shipowners Association Announces Tug Service Surcharge for St. Vincent and the Grenadines »
2/3/2012 4:34:30 PM
Members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association on Feb. 3 announced plans to implement a tug service surcharge for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The carriers said they are imposing the charge to re... Read More...
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Maersk Selling Direct ChassisLink »
2/3/2012 3:50:39 PM
On Feb. 3, Maersk Inc., a subsidiary of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its subsidiary Maersk Equipment Services Company, Inc. d/b/a. Direct Chas... Read More...
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MSC To Raise Asia-Europe Charges By $775 »
2/3/2012 2:30:16 PM
Mediterranean Shipping raised the stakes in the container ship carrier bid to pump up rates on depressed Asia-Europe lanes on Thursday, adding $775 to its charges effective March 1. MSC said what it ... Read More...
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Tropical Shipping Announces Increased Bunker Surcharges »
2/2/2012 7:52:51 PM
Tropical Shipping , citing increased fuel price volatility, has announced bunker surcharge increases effective Feb. 26, 2012. The hikes will apply to all tariff and service contract shipments, the oc... Read More...
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Maersk Switches Belgian Ports on Middle East, India Service »
2/2/2012 7:23:41 PM
Maersk Line will replace a call at Zeebrugge, Belgium, with an Antwerp port call on service connecting the Middle East, India and Europe, starting in mid-February. The revised ME1 port coverage is : ... Read More...
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Hapag-Lloyd Raises Rates on Far East-India-Middle East Service »
2/2/2012 7:21:53 PM
Hapag-Lloyd will apply general rate increases on all cargo moving from Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent and the Persian Gulf. The German carrier said rates from Far East Asia, excluding Japan... Read More...
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Container Lines Gain Record Schedule Reliability »
2/2/2012 7:09:10 PM
Container shipping lines boosted the reliability of their service schedules to a new record of on-time arrivals in the last quarter of 2011. The industry hit an on-time average of 69 percent across a... Read More...
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