Services

Arkas Line expands its service network to India

Arkas Line is expanding its global service network and entering new markets as part of its ambitious 2025 growth strategy.

Following the addition of routes to the Americas and the Red Sea, the company is further enhancing its international reach by extending its service to India.

Ranked 32nd on the World Shipowners List, Arkas Line has successfully established operations in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Europe, Africa, and the East Coast of the Americas. Building on this success and its recent...

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ONE to launch new service between China and Vietnam

Singapore-based box carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced a new service, Vietnam China Express (VCX), which is expected to launch in mid-April.

The port rotation of the VCX service will be Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) – Hai Phong (Vietnam) – Nansha (China) – Hong Kong – Hai Phong – Ho Chi Minh.

The service will be operated on a weekly basis and will have a 14-day round voyage.

“VCX has been thoughtfully designed to provide a reliable, high-quality transport service, ensuring smooth and seamless...

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MSC boosts Transatlantic network with nine-day Italy-US transit time

As part of MSC’s newly launched standalone East/West Network, the ocean carrier has announced key enhancements to two major Transatlantic services.

The MEDUSEC service will now offer a nine-day transit time between Genoa, Italy and New York, US. To achieve this, calls in Barcelona, Spain and Sines, Portugal have been removed from the service. Barcelona will now be included in the EMUSA service, while Sines will remain connected to the US East Coast through EMUSA as well.

In addition, these...

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CLdN expands service between Belgium and England

European multimodal logistics provider CLdN has decided to increase the frequency and freight capacity on its Zeebrugge-Teesport route.

The company said this increase is driven by growing customer demand for the service which provides direct access for freight units to and from North East England and Scotland.

The increased frequency will come into effect from the end of February and will be achieved through a combination of adding an extra round trip sailing per week and by deploying higher...

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Yang Ming enhances intra-Asia service

Taiwanese box carrier Yang Ming aims to optimize its intra-Asia service network by enhancing its Japan (Kansai) – Taiwan – South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX).

Effective in early March, the route will be extended to the port of Haiphong in Vietnam to meet the country’s growing market demand.

“This extension aims to strengthen Yang Ming’s competitive position in Southeast Asia, capitalize on the opportunities in the region’s emerging economies, and drive business growth in the intra-Asia...

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Maersk changes German port call on ME2 service

Danish box line Maersk has announced the replacement of the Bremerhaven port call with Hamburg on its Middle East to Europe (ME2) service.

Effective from 21 March, Maersk vessels will call at the port of Hamburg, instead of Bremerhaven, with the Danish carrier aiming to enhance its service offering and ensure more consistent schedules.

The updated port rotation will be Colombo (Sri Lanka) – Chennai (India) – Colombo – Algeciras (Spain) – Rotterdam (the Netherlands) – London Gateway (UK) – Hamburg...

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Gemini to launch US-Colombia service

Gemini Cooperation, the new alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, has announced a new service update, building on the FLS shuttle service between North and South America, which was initially introduced as part of the new grouping.

Starting in mid-March, Gemini will launch the IAM America Shuttle 2 (GUF) to enhance connectivity between Asia, Europe, and Latin America via Cartagena, Colombia.

For reference, the rotation of the new GUF Service will be Cartagena (Colombia) – Tampa (US) – New...

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Maersk announces Mombasa port delays

Maersk has published a customer advisory regarding its proactive actions about the ongoing challenges at the Port of Mombasa in Kenya.

In recent weeks, the Danish carrier has been facing berthing congestion due to higher-than-expected yard density and equipment constraints. As a result, vessel berthing and departure schedules have been impacted, leading to delays, according to the company’s announcement.

Additionally, vessel arrivals from Far East Asia are experiencing delays due to congestion in...

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Yang Ming strengthens intra-Asia service network

Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming announced the optimization of its intra-Asia service network by enhancing its Japan (Kansai) – Taiwan – South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX) service, starting in early March.

The route will be extended to the port of Haiphong in Vietnam, with the Yang Ming aiming to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia.

The enhanced JKX service will offer a 21-day round voyage with a fixed weekly sailing schedule. The port rotation of JKX service will be Osaka...

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SeaLead starts new service linking India to Red Sea

UAE-based box line SeaLead has launched the new Red Sea-India (RESIN) service, which connects the Indian market with the Red Sea coasts of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

According to shipping consultancy Dynamar, the company will deploy three container ships on the service, each with a capacity of around 2,000 TEUs.

The service port rotation is Nhava Sheva (India) – Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Sokhna (Egypt) – Nhava Sheva.


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