Hapag-Lloyd will Raise Rates for Containers

From 1 April, Hapag-Lloyd will raise rates for general and reefer containers from Egypt to Latin America, while higher rates will kick in at MSC for cargo going from Australia, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to the US as well as from the US to Latin America, reports The Loadstar.

Announcements

Yesterday’s announcements mark the latest increases in reefer rates and spell further grief for perishables shippers.

Like general 20ft and 40ft ocean containers, reefer units have been in short...

https://mfame.guru/hapag-lloyd-will-raise-rates-for-containers/

Seafarer welfare crisis ‘ticking time bomb’

The global seafarer community is in the throes of a mental health crisis, according to a newly released study.

The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published Wednesday, says there are significant risks to the mental and physical well-being of ship personnel and a growing risk to vessel safety as crew change restrictions have remained in place while the coronavirus pandemic rages on. 

The Mission to Seafarers, which published the SHI, said its survey “shows the continuing decline of happiness at...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/seafarer-welfare-crisis-ticking-time-bomb

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