CONTAINER CARRIERS

240 Chris Sunderman, Program Lead Banks, Digital Container Shipping Association, DCSA

Accelerating trade digitalisation

This episode is sponsored by the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). Learn more about their efforts in shaping the digital future of container shipping at https://www.dcsa.org/ 

In this episode, we dive into the digital transformation of the container shipping industry with insights from the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA). We discuss the significance of digital standardisation and how it shapes global trade’s future.

Chris Sunderman,...

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CN analysis: Box carriers’ rate struggle on India trades continues amid demand challenges

Container carriers serving Indian trades continue to face steep freight rate declines amid a weakening demand outlook that industry observers believe will only worsen in the days ahead, according to a new market analysis by Container News.

On the westbound India-Europe trade, average contract rates from West India [Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)/Nhava Sheva or Mundra Port] to Felixstowe/London Gateway (UK) or Rotterdam (the Netherlands) crashed to US$1,300 per 20-foot container and...

https://container-news.com/cn-analysis-box-carriers-rate-struggle-on-india-trades-continues-amid-demand-challenges/

Five vessels diverted from Port of New Orleans

Container carriers weren’t taking any chances with what grew to a Category 4 hurricane, steering some vessels away from a Gulf Coast port expected to be hit by the powerful storm. 

Carrier schedules showed five of 13 services bypassed calls at the Port of New Orleans this week because of Hurricane Laura.  

According to data provided to American Shipper by BlueWater Reporting, vessels skipping Port NOLA this week were the:

• Maersk Kolkata, operated by the 2M Alliance.

• Gulf Bridge, operated by the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/five-vessels-diverted-from-port-of-new-orleans

Indian Minister to meet box carrier owners

Minister to meet container carrier owners on Tuesday

Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran has invited owners of goods transport vehicles, including container carriers serving the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal, for discussions on the fallout of the new Motor Vehicles Act and owners’ grievances.

The talks are being held in the backdrop of container carrier owners in Kochi expressing dismay over the adverse impact of the new rule on goods movement to and from the container...

https://container-news.com/indian-minister-container-carrier-owners/