Asia-North Europe carriers announce rate hikes ahead of peak season 

Asia-North Europe ocean carriers are making a big push for peak season rate increases, targeting hikes of about $300 per 40ft from 1 July. 
CMA CGM, which slashed its rates this month, has announced that its FAK rate from Asia to North Europe would rise by $300, to $2,000 per 40ft from next month. 
But for west Mediterranean ports, CMA CGM is keeping its 40ft rate at $1,800. 
However, spot rates on both routes remain under pressure. This week’s Shanghai Containerized …

The post Asia-North Europe...

https://theloadstar.com/asia-north-europe-carriers-announce-rate-hikes-ahead-of-peak-season/

Containerships welcomes second LNG-fueled vessel

Hamburg-based Containerships, a subsidiary of the French shipping giant CMA CGM, announced it took delivery of its second LNG-powered ship, ‘Containerships Polar’, to operate in Northern Europe.

As the second LNG-powered ship for Containerships and the CMA CGM Group, the Containerships Polar will be phased into the redesigned BALT 2 service in the Port of Rotterdam on 23 June.

In early May, the 1,380-TEU vessel started its voyage from Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China to Northern Europe, where...

https://safety4sea.com/containerships-welcomes-second-lng-fueled-vessel/

CMA CGM announces fresh FAK rates from Asia

In order to maintain its service quality on CIMEX 2 Lines (CIMEX 2N/2CS/2K/2K2), CMA CGM announces the following Rate Restoration Program for July 2019:

Effective July 1st, 2019 (B/L date):

Origin Range: From all Asian ports

Destination Range: To Pakistan, India West Coast, India East Coast, Sri Lanka

Cargo: Dry, OOG, Breakbulk & Reefer cargo

USD 100 per TEU

In addition, CMA CGM announces the following General Rate Restoration:

Effective July 15th, 2019 (B/L date):

From Asia (all ports)

To West Africa...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-announces-fresh-fak-rates-asia/

CMA CGM To Operate 20 LNG-Powered Vessels By 2022; Containerships Introduces Second LNG-Powered Ship

Containerships introduces its second LNG-powered ship CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR

Containerships, an expert in Intra-Europe and a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is pleased to announce it took delivery of its second container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR.

A new LNG ship joins the fleet: CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR

As the second LNG-powered ship for Containerships and the CMA CGM Group, the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR will be phased into the redesigned BALT 2 service in the Port of Rotterdam on June 23rd,...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/cma-cgm-to-operate-20-lng-powered-vessels-by-2022-containerships-introduces-second-lng-powered-ship/

Containerships introduces its second LNG-powered ship

  •  A pioneer in the use of LNG, the CMA CGM Group will operate 20 LNG-powered vessels by 2022
  • BALT 2 – a redesigned service for Northern Europe, the Baltics and Russia, covering major ports with highly competitive transit times
  • A fully eco-friendly multimodal supply chain for customers

Containerships announces it took delivery of its second container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR.


A new LNG ship joins the fleet: CONTAINERSHIPS POLAR

As the second...

https://container-news.com/containerships-introduces-second-lng-powered-ship/

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