Hyundai informs as follows:     Quote Transatlantic Trade Westbound, Sailing ex Hamburg 30.12.2014:   Re : [AX1] Vessel cascade – Blank sailing wk 01/03 JFRX Discharging only 029E (phase-out)    Please be informed that the Frankfurt Express will phase-out in Europe.                             2.              blank position wk01-wb / wk03-eb      The position of the [...]

    Drewry seems to be sceptical as to the development of the capacity and freight rates.  Read here:     Quote   The Asia-North Europe trade faces a “huge” impact from the influx of more than 50 ultra-large container vessels over the next 15 months, matching that of the formation of new carrier alliances, [...]

    Very surprising, but CMA is suspending their Port Congestion Surcharge for the US West Coast. We already asked ourselves, what the legal base was to charge customers now. Weeks ago customers shipped their cargo, were they warned at that stage that a possible congestion surcharge would be levied? Were customers aware of that [...]

  We are always happy to present to you information about the situation in North America. OOCL is of great help:   Quote     Dear valued OOCL Customer, Rail Network   A significant winter storm (first of the season) will be impacting Montana and the Northern Plains with very cold temperatures and snow. With [...]

    We really appreciate any news that we get on the situation at the West Coast of the USA:     Quote   Further to our last update, and as has been widely reported, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union(ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) continue to negotiate a new contract for coverage of United States [...]

  We published it already a few days ago as our own news, here now the NYK circular:   Quote   Announced Strike Actions in the Port of Antwerp 18th November 2014 Dear Valued Customer, NYK would like to inform you that in response to the latest coalition agreement as released by the Belgian Federal [...]

    We had it already in our news, however, these seem to be the Transpac surcharges:     Quote   Transpacific Trade - Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised that after our review of the various factors contributing to the ongoing port congestion situation along the US West Coast, such [...]

    Another attempt to get the rates up, this time from Europe to Asiao     Quote   Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised that NYK will implement 2014 Structural Revenue Recovery (SRR) program for Eastbound with effect from 1st December 2014(This SRR was originally intended to be effective from 6th November 2014 but differed to [...]

  Here the MOL update on their service change together with transit time overview:     Quote   We would like to inform you that we have concluded the upgrading of current AX1 Service within the G6 alliance. A 5th ship will be phased into the service to increase the schedule reliability. Additionally, weekly call at [...]

    Here the latest news from MOL on the Canal surcharge:   Quote   RE: Suspension Kiel Canal Surcharge   Dear Valued Customer, We would like to inform you that MOL has decided to suspend the Kiel Canal Surcharge which currently applies for all shipments to/from ports in Scandinavia and the Baltic with the exception [...]