Source: Mike Wackett Loadstar MSC and CMA CGM have followed Maersk Line in announcing plans for surcharges to recover the cost of compliance with the IMO’s 2020 0.5% sulphur cap regulations….
Source : Loadstar Japanese shipping groups K Line, MOL and NYK, now operating as the Ocean Network Express (ONE) joint-venture, have unveiled their business plan, identifying more than $1bn a year in expected synergy cost savings. The…
Source : Loadstar An increase in container traffic boosted an otherwise poor first quarter for the port of Rotterdam, with overall volumes falling 1.2% year-on-year. Although non-containerised freight volumes dropped, the number of boxes passing through the…
Source : Loadstar As container spot rates on the Asia-North Europe trade continue to slide, CMA CGM has announced a reduction in FAK rates. Next month, the French carrier will charge $850 per 20ft…
Source : Joc News Carriers are becoming more innovative in the services they are offering the market, as setting themselves apart from peers in a commoditized business becomes the new way forward. Striving…
Natural & Organic Products Europe is Europe’s biggest trade show for natural products – making it the ‘must attend’ event for buyers of everything from natural healthcare products, natural and organic foods, through…
Source : Loadstar CMA CGM recorded a net profit for 2017 of $701m to easily outperform its peers and wrench the mantle as the industry’s most profitable global container line from Maersk Line….
Source : Alessandro Pasetti Six months ago, I predicted value destruction was on its way for Kuehne + Nagel, and it has turned out to be one of those rare occasions when I…
Source ; Loadstar Deutsche Post DHL hit its earnings target for 2017, in “another very good financial year”, despite challenging first-half margins in air and ocean. Group operating profit rose 7.2% to €3.74bn…
Source : Loadstar The buying power of small and medium-sized shippers is expected to be bolstered by Drewry’s new partnership with Chainalytics in the Ocean Buying Group (OBG). However, there are some…