A new service by Containerships has shown the growing importance of the Irish market to carriers.
The service is from Dublin to Rotterdam, and Hapag-Lloyd is adding Waterford to its links out of Dublin, Cork and Belfast
The increasing threat of a no-deal Brexit is prompting Irish shippers to re-examine the availability of all-sea service links to the continent as a replacement for a UK landbridge option that could be subject to …
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The much-hyped feeder cooperation agreement between THE Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd and ONE has fallen victim to Covid-19.
Since October 2018, a “bilateral strategic feeder network cooperation agreement” has seen the two carriers sharing space on their respective feeder vessels.
However, as part of Hapag-Lloyd’s recently announced “triple-digit-million-dollar” cost reduction plan to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on its balance sheet, the carrier has suspended a number of its own feeder...
https://theloadstar.com/one-caught-on-the-hop-as-hapag-lloyd-ends-baltic-feeder-cooperation/
North European feeder operators are downsizing their fleets to mitigate the impact of falling demand from ocean carrier customers.
One Hamburg-based broker told The Loadstar yesterday there were “very few extensions” being negotiated in the sector.
“Since the end of April, most of my discussions have been related to off-hire dates,” he said, “it’s not even about the daily hire rate as the feeder guys just do not have enough business coming through to …
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https://theloadstar.com/feeder-operators-look-to-downsize-fleets-as-demand-for-services-falls/
Due to the recent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and the significantly increasing insurance costs in the Middle East region, APL is implementing War Risk Surcharge based on the scope below.
Effective date for all trades excluding U.S. and China: 5 July 2019
Effective date for U.S. and China: 1 August 2019
Origin/destination: Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Jubail), Kuwait, Iraq
Quantum: USD36/TEU
Notes:
1. Effective dates are based on BL dates.
2....
https://container-news.com/more-liners-implement-war-risk-surcharges-middle-east/