Red Sea, freight rates up short-term
According to Sea Int. the situation will be back to normal after the Chinese New Year celebrations
Africa hit by diplomatic crisis
Ethiopia signs controversial MoU with Somaliland to rent 20km of its coastline. Somalia intervenes
ECSA appoints its first female President
Karen Orsel, CEO of MF Shipping Group, ex KVNR president, takes over at the EC Shipowners' Association
1.7m TEUs more for Africa roundtrip
According to Sea Int., this is the additional capacity needed to pass through the Cape of Good Hope
MSC ready to take over Clasquin
The carrier has placed an offer to buy a 42% stake through its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services
Panama Canal traffic piling up
At the end of last week 22 ships, totaling 190,000 TEUs, were waiting to transit
ONE launches new service to India
The Indian sub-continent is becoming increasingly strategic for the carrier, with 9 ships on the service
Galaxy Leader hijacked in the Red Sea
The car carrier, operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha, was attacked by Yemeni Houthi militia
ZIM eCommerce Xpress is back
The China-Southern California transpacific service had been suspended in March