Five of the largest ocean carriers are cooperating to introduce a new service connecting important ports in Asia with the East Coast of South America.
In particular, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and PIL will jointly launch the new service on the Asia-Latin America trade in May.
The service will have two separate loops. The first loop will be operated by 12 container ships of up to 14,000 TEU capacity and will commence on 5 May from the port of Tianjin.
The rotation of the first loop will...
German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in the Europe East Coast Express (ECX) service.
From mid-April until further notice, Hapag-Lloyd said the vessels deployed on the ECX service will be omitting the port of Navegantes in Brazil.
Therefore, a weekly feeder service will be introduced between Navegantes and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for both import and export cargo.
Port rotation: Navegantes, BR -> Rio de Janeiro, BR -> Navegantes, BR
Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT), a business unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), located at the Port of Batumi in Georgia, will soon provide improved connectivity to North Africa and Spain through the enhanced Batumi – Gioia Tauro service by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), commencing in mid-April.
MSC’s upgraded service will include weekly calls to and from Batumi, featuring a revised rotation that incorporates additional direct ports and reduced...
https://container-news.com/bict-offers-connectivity-to-north-africa-and-spain-through-msc-vessels/
Danish ocean carrier Maersk has announced changes in its Europe-West Africa service network, which will take effect from the 17th week of the year.
The company said that the WAF7 and WAF13 services will be merged and will be extended to Coega in South Africa aiming to meet the seasonal market demand in the country, while the WAF2 service will be upgraded and extended to Freetown in Sierra Leone.
Maersk added that it will extend its WAF6 service to Egypt’s Port Said to offer better coverage and...
https://container-news.com/maersk-restructures-europe-west-africa-service-network/
Danish container line Maersk has unveiled upgrades to its ME2 service, extending its operations to North Europe.
The ME2 service, formerly turning in the Mediterranean (Algeciras and Tangiers), is undergoing expansion. This revamped service will broaden its reach from West India into North Europe.
The revised ME2 rotation will be as follows:
Jebel Ali (United Arab Emirates) – Mundra (India) – Jawaharlal Nehru (India) – Port Tangiers (Morocco) – Algeciras (Spain) – Rotterdam (Netherlands) –...
https://container-news.com/maersk-enhances-me2-service-expanding-operations-to-north-europe/
Dachser has decided to expand its air and sea freight division, introducing new fixed Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) connections linking the port of Rotterdam to several ports across Asia, all with scheduled departure times.
Starting from late 2023, the German logistics company has been establishing weekly LCL export routes from Rotterdam to ports such as Shanghai, Nhava Sheva, and Dubai (serving as a hub for Gulf States distribution), alongside LCL import connections from Shanghai and Shenzhen...
https://container-news.com/dachser-introduces-new-lcl-services-between-rotterdam-and-asia/
Turkish box carrier Arkas Line has ordered four 4,300 TEU container ships at China’s CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
Arkas said the total contract value is US$240 million and the ships are expected to be delivered between February and August 2028.
The company said, “Built as an eco-designed new generation ship, the ships will support Arkas’ sustainability strategy by reducing carbon emissions thanks to their fuel performance measurement system as well as their capacity.”
It is the first time...
https://container-news.com/arkas-line-breaks-newbuilding-hiatus-with-four-ship-order-in-china/
Due to the escalating security concerns in Port-au-Prince in Haiti and the heightened levels of street violence, Evergreen has decided to suspend all calls at the port until conditions improve.
Consequently, the Taiwanese ocean carrier will also stop receiving new bookings to or from Haiti until further notice.
“Under the current situation in Haiti, we suggest our clients consider the potential impact on the cargo and the additional costs involved. For cargo in transit, if Change of Destination...
https://container-news.com/evergreen-suspends-haiti-calls-amid-security-concerns/
The Indonesian resort island of Batam has opened its first container shipping link with China, a move estimated by the municipal authorities to save US$600 in shipping costs per container.
Speaking at the arrival of the 2001-built 1,098 TEU SITC Hakata at Batam’s Batu Ambar Container Port on 31 March, Muhammad Rudi said, “We have realised a direct shipping connection to China, after installing a quay-type container gantry last year. Now, there’s no need for containers from China to be...
https://container-news.com/batam-opens-first-direct-container-shipping-link-with-china/
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has decided to proceed with enhancements to its Scan Baltic Feeder Services.
According to the company’s recent restructuring of its Scan Baltic feeder service network, ONE will launch the weekly SBX (Scandinavia Baltic Express) service on 19 May with the following port rotation:
Wilhelmshaven (Germany) – Hamburg, CTA (Germany) – Fredericia (Denmark) – Gdynia (Poland) – Wilhelmshaven
In addition to the aforementioned service, ONE will also commence the following feeder...
https://container-news.com/one-enhances-scan-baltic-feeder-service-network/