Antonis Karamalegkos
ILA seeks US$300 million damages from USMX and carriers
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed suit against Hapag-Lloyd, United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and Orient Overseas Container Line, Ltd. (OOCL) seeking damages...
Wire services light up supply chain transition
Shipping goods remains a physical act, but the administration around trade is being transformed by the digital revolution that is sweeping across the globe...
Vessel diversions to avoid Suez curbed as canal reopens
Vessel operators are returning their ships to the standard rotations after many vessels were diverted via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the...
MSC vessel suffers deep gash after collision with pier in Turkey
The 2017-built MSC Tina crashed into a pier of Marport in Istanbul on 27 March, during its docking manoeuvre in Ambarli, according to Turkey's...
Maersk joins global methanol association
A.P. Moller - Maersk becomes the first container shipping company to join the Methanol Institute (MI), the global trade association for the Methanol Industry,...
Delay-busting express service connects China with Liverpool
DKT Allseas will launch a new service from China to Liverpool in April aiming to support customers who are facing increased ocean freight rates,...
Maersk neopanamax suffers engine failure on the Pacific
The 13,100TEU container ship Maersk Eureka has suffered a damaged fuel pump, which led the crew to stop the main engine of the vessel...
Digitalisation: An arrow in shipping’s quiver or hackers’ ace in the hole?
Digitalisation in the maritime sector remains a double-edged sword, because while technology and digital tools support the supply chain significantly, these same tools have...
Shipping lines to remove Australia congestion charges
Major shipping lines have announced the withdrawal of their congestion surcharges in Australia, as there are signs of positive operational developments.
Maersk Line will remove...
Laos develops as logistics link to the Greater Mekong Subregion
The Thai transportation operator Sitthi Logistics and the Lao Government are developing Vientiane Logistics Park (VLP) and Thanaleng Dry Port in Vientiane Capital under...
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Hapag-Lloyd applies GRI on Pakistan–Middle East trade lanes
Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Pakistan to the Arabian Gulf, Saudi Arabia (Eastern and Western Provinces), Jordan and Yemen, and...
Wan Hai Lines debuts new Vietnam–Thailand–India direct route
Wan Hai Lines has announced a new direct service, the Tamil Nadu–Thailand Express (TTX) service, with the first vessel arriving at India's Chennai and...
Red Sea Eases, but Carriers Wary as Suez Canal Pushes for Return
As the haze begins to lift over the troubled waters of the Red Sea, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is carefully balancing reassurance with...
MSC and ZIM downsize joint Far East-US East Coast service network
In response to the recent changes in demand for cargo transport from Asia to the United States, MSC and ZIM have decided to adjust...