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DCSA launches another drive for information sharing

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) is continuing its efforts to make information sharing easier.

On Tuesday the nonprofit specifically tackled ship-related information transparency with the publication of standards for the exchange of operational vessel schedules (OVS). The OVS standards can be implemented by vessel operators as well as vessel-sharing agreement partners and operational service providers to enable the automatic sharing of schedule information, according to DCSA.

The...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/dcsa-launches-another-drive-for-information-sharing

CMA CGM launches new intermodal Italy-Turkey connection

CMA CGM Group has decided to add a new port call at Taranto, Italy on its TURMED service, which links Turkey and Tunisia via the company’s Malta port hub.

With this new call, starting from 10 July, CMA CGM says it will connect Italy and Turkey in just three days. Daily train departures at the Port of Taranto will provide a further, fast and efficient intermodal link towards Central and Northern Italy, particularly the cities of Milan, Piacenza, Bologna, Jesi and Marcianise.

The TURMED service, in...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-launches-new-intermodal-italy-turkey-connection/

Supply chain radar: ‘Distraught?’ Exposure in the dog days of summer

Barring the really weird action of New Zealand’s Mainfreight stock last Friday, briefly down ~ 10% at one point the day after its full annuals were published…
… and a breakout moment that for Australia’s WiseTech has turned sour after a solid rally since mid-March…
…. Hapag-Lloyd’s rollercoaster remains unbeatable out of all those happy supply chain players on our radar.
Sigh
When, changing hands just below €70, I wondered if its stock was only halfway …

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https://theloadstar.com/supply-chain-radar-distraught-exposure-in-the-dog-days-of-summer/

MSC and CMA CGM join forces on NEMO service

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and CMA CGM have updated their jointly operated NEMO service, which now connects North Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, South Asia, Indian Subcontinent and Australia.

The new service is operated by 14 ships 9,500TEU, nine deployed by MSC, while CMA CGM will use five boxships on the service.

“CMA CGM reinforced its Europe / Indian Ocean and Australia offering by upgrading its NEMO service, which links North Europe and the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean Islands...

https://container-news.com/msc-and-cma-cgm-join-forces-on-nemo-service/

CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd unveil fresh Australia charges

Hapag-Lloyd has announced a general rate increases (GRI) from South East Asia, the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to Australia, effective from 1 July, for all dry, reefer, non-operating reefer, tank, flat rack and open-top containers as follows:

  • US$150/20’ all equipment types
  • US$300/40’ all equipment types

South East Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Middle East: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-and-hapag-lloyd-unveil-fresh-australia-charges/

HMM awash with box ships as the other top ocean carriers cut capacity

Every deepsea carrier has reduced its operated capacity this year, except South Korea’s HMM, which is taking delivery of a series of the world’s largest vessels.
And, in a double-whammy, the carrier has also seen nine ships, amounting to nearly 100,000 teu, returned from its former 2M partners, according to new research from Alphaliner.
As part of a cooperation agreement signed in 2017, 2M partners Maersk and MSC had chartered the vessels …

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https://theloadstar.com/hmm-awash-with-box-ships-as-the-other-top-ocean-carriers-cut-capacity/

CMA CGM strengthens JEDDEX service

CMA CGM has decided to update its JEDDEX service, adding two direct weekly calls at Ain Sokhna, Egypt and Aqaba, Jordan as from week 26.

The new JEDDEX service’s rotation will be:
Jeddah – Ain Sokhna – Aqaba – Yanbu– Jeddah – Mogadishu – Mombasa – Jeddah

Furthermore, the Marseille-based shipping company will deploy one additional ship on the service, with five vessels, overall used on the JEDDEX service.

The first ship which will follow the updated rotation will be m/v Carla Liv voyage 0JN0NS1MA...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-strengthens-jeddex-service/

CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd introduce new rates in July and August

Hapag-Lloyd will implement a general rate increase (GRI) in the eastbound trade from East Asia to all US and Canadian destinations as of 1 August 2020 (date of cargo receipt at origin).

This GRI will apply for all dry, reefer, non-operating reefer, tank, flat rack and open-top containers as follows:

East Asia to North America (US and Canada)
  • US$1200 per all 20′ container types
  • US$1500 per all 40′ container types

East Asia is defined as being the countries/districts of Japan, Republic of...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-and-hapag-lloyd-introduce-new-rates-in-july-and-august/

Blank sailing strategy could bring carriers $9bn profit this year, says consultant

Notwithstanding a significant decline in container liftings as a consequence of the global pandemic, ocean carriers have confounded the dire predictions of analysts with their more optimistic outlook for earnings.
Sea-Intelligence, which only a few weeks ago predicted a worst-case annual loss for the liner industry of $23bn, said that, based on its remodelling, the carriers could potentially achieve a profit for the year “in excess of $9bn”.
The consultant said there …

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https://theloadstar.com/blank-sailing-strategy-could-bring-carriers-9bn-profit-this-year-says-consultant/

APM Terminals Pier 400 LA sets container-handling record

APM Terminals Pier 400 handled a record-setting 18,465 container moves from a vessel longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall at the Port of Los Angeles this week.

The container moves, crane lifts to or from a cargo vessel, transferred the equivalent of 34,263 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).

“This is a world record. APMT and longshore labor deployed six days’ worth of activities using 12 shifts of skilled labor, with a productivity level of more than 128 berth moves per hour and 30 crane moves...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/apm-terminals-pier-400-la-sets-container-handling-record

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