European lines raise North America prices

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced changes in North America charges, which are expected to take effect in mid-June and July.

The Danish carrier will apply the following rate increase from the United States and Canada to Australia and New Zealand, effective from 1 July.

  • US$200/ 20′ ft equipment
  • US$400/ 40′ ft equipment

Two weeks earlier, Hapag-Lloyd will implement the following general rate increase (GRI) from the Indian Subcontinent (ISC) and Middle East to the US and Canada for all dry,...

https://container-news.com/european-lines-raise-north-america-prices/

Η Κένυα, ο επόμενος μεγάλος ναυτιλιακός κόμβος της ανατολικής Αφρικής;

Δύο πλοία της Maersk προσέγγισαν για πρώτη φορά το νέο λιμάνι της Κένυας στον Ινδικό Ωκεανό, του οποίου η λειτουργία ξεκίνησε πρόσφατα, φέρνοντας την αφρικανική χώρα πιο κοντά στον στόχο της να καταστεί κύριος ναυτιλιακός κόμβος στις ακτές της ανατολικής Αφρικής.

Το νέο λιμάνι στο Lamu υπολογίζεται ότι θα διαθέτει 32 θέσεις ελλιμενισμού πλοίων και θα προσφέρει μια εναλλακτική για πρόσβαση στην Αιθιοπία και στο Νότιο Σουδάν, τα οποία δεν βρέχονται από θάλασσα. Το λιμενικό project, προϋπολογισμού...

https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/05/25/i-kenya-o-epomenos-megalos-naftiliakos-komvos-tis-anatolikis-afrikis/

2M Alliance revises schedule from Asia to North America WC

Due to the current challenging market situation impacting port activities, generating congestion and schedule delays across the supply chain, 2M Alliance has decided to adjust the sailing programme on its Transpacific West Coast US & Canada services to match the actual departure dates from Asia.

This action comes a few days later from 2M Alliance’s decision to delay the return of Transpacific EC services due to operational constraints.

MSC, which partners Maersk in the 2M Alliance, has announced...

https://container-news.com/2m-alliance-revises-schedule-from-asia-to-north-america-wc/

Barcelona PCS integrates data with maritime technology leader TradeLens

PORTIC, the port community system (PCS) at the Port of Barcelona has integrated its data with TradeLens, the blockchain-enabled digital logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM.

This integration means the exchange of information in real time to allow greater detail about the operations that take place in Barcelona’s port, contributing to more transparency on the logistic change.

The Port Community of Barcelona includes 500 companies, many of which work with the Portic...

https://container-news.com/barcelona-pcs-integrates-data-with-maritime-technology-leader-tradelens/

Maersk Urges for Bunker Carbon Pricing Deal by 2025

  • Maersk is the world’s largest consumer of bunker fuel.
  • Shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has called for International Maritime Organization member states to agree a deal on global carbon pricing.
  • It is with regard to shipping industry’s emissions by 2025, and suggested efforts at the European level could spur global progress on the issue.

A recent news article published in the Ship and Bunker reveals that Maersk Calls for IMO Bunker Carbon Pricing Agreement by 2025.

Maersk, the largest bunker...

https://mfame.guru/maersk-urges-for-bunker-carbon-pricing-deal-by-2025/

2M Alliance delays the return of its Transpacific EC services

MSC has announced that they will postpone the first sailing dates of the 2M Alliance’s services, Liberty/TP23, America/TP17 and Emerald/TP16, as they are still facing operational constraints.

The Swiss-based container line has published the following new effective sailings:

SERVICE

VESSEL

VOYAGE

PORT CHANGES

FIRST LOAD PORT

FIRST PORT DATE

LIBERTY/TP23

PAXI

122E

VUNG TAU

4 June 2021

AMERICA/TP17

ARNOLD MAERSK

121W

DROP CHARLESTON

HONG KONG

9 June 2021

https://container-news.com/2m-alliance-delays-the-return-of-its-transpacific-ec-services/

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