Hapag-Lloyd has secured a space charter agreement with Maersk and MSC, giving the German carrier access to certain 2M services in the Asia-Europe trade. Hapag-Lloyd says the addition of the services will lead to high frequency of weekly departures, more routing options, and access to additional...
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Hyundai Merchant Marine to Join THE Alliance After 2M Expiration
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End of Shipping Alliances Would Send Freight Rates Soaring
By Gavin van Marle in Rotterdam (The Loadstar) – Shipper opposition to deepsea liner shipping alliances may be dangerously misplaced, delegates at the TOC Container Supply Chain event in Rotterdam heard yesterday. Lars Jensen, chief executive and partner of SeaIntelligence Consulting, said efforts...
Container Shipping Alliances Reduce Shipper Choice, Says ITF Amid EC Review
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – The EU should end the block exemption against forming consortia the liner shipping industry currently enjoys, says a new report from the OECD-funded International Transport Forum. In September, the European Commission reopened its investigation into the block...