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 [...]

    CMA just circulated their latest update as follows:     Quote   Dear Valued Customer, As you may be aware, the labor situation on the US West Coast has escalated quite rapidly this week, to the point where it has begun to seriously impact vessel operations.      In the PNW, crane production [...]

    Please find here the details of Hamburg Sued Winter Set up:     Quote   Dear Valued Customer, We wish to inform you that in view of the upcoming winter and to provide a reliable product, it has been decided to omit Port Said on the south bound voyages for a period of approximately [...]

  NYK came up with their annoucement on the cahnges of the port rotation in the USA:   Quote     Dear Valued Customer, Please be advised there will be a change in port rotation and berthing window on the AX1 service. The new arrangement will call Charleston on its Eastbound voyage. Kindly see below [...]

    WE got notice from Hapag Lloyd about their latest service improvement from Europe to the USA and v.v.     Quote   Dear Customer, Hapag-Lloyd offers an extensive coverage in the North Europe to North America trade, especially to and from the US East Coast. In order to further improve our service quality and schedule [...]

  We got the following article sent in to us from our USA offices:   Quote BREAKING NEWS: As of 2PM PST, 4 terminals servicing 11 carriers in LAX/LGB have been shut down all day due to a walkout by the ILWU. We will provide a further update on Monday, November 10. Congestion in the [...]

    Please note that Belgium will celebrate a national holiday tomorrow, 11.11. and all offices and terminals will be closed.