Fracht FWO

First boxship arrives at Port of Montreal directly from China

The Port of Montreal has received for the first time in history a container ship straight from China, without cargo transhipment in the Mediterranean.

Chartered by freight forwarder Fracht FWO, Happy Rover arrived on 14 November at Racine Terminal which is operated by Montreal Gateways Terminal Partnership (MGTP), to unload its containers.

Happy Rover / Source: www.vesselfinder.com

The Canadian port said the direct, non-stop link between Asia and Montreal provides an optimal solution in terms of...

https://container-news.com/first-boxship-arrives-at-port-of-montreal-directly-from-china/

FMC eases contract guidelines for carriers

Container lines will be better placed to ship more last-minute cargoes to and from the US after the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) acquiesced to requests from the World Shipping Council (WSC) to ease rules regarding when shipping lines need to file original service contracts with US authorities.

The amendment formalises an existing waiver for shipping companies that allows them to file details of contracts up to 30-days after they go into effect, loosening former FMC regulations that require...

https://container-news.com/fmc-eases-contract-guidelines-for-carriers/