Maersk’s New ‘Fossil Fuel Fee’ More Costly for Shippers than Surcharges
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Maersk’s new fossil fuel fee (FFF), which replaces its bunker adjustment factor (BAF) and low-sulphur (LSS) surcharges, appears to be a more costly outcome for shippers and to the carrier’s advantage.
Global Schedule Reliability Drops by 2.1 Percentage Points in July
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. In July 2024, global schedule reliability dropped by 2.1 percentage points month over month, to 52.1%. Schedule reliability in July was almost at the same level as it was at the start of the year and was […]
Disruptions Grow at German Ports as Labour Talks Drag On
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Germany’s powerful union Ver.di is continuing to stage a series of “warning strikes” rolling across the main German commercial ports as the union says they are “still far apart” on contract negotiations.
Maersk Warns Red Sea Impact Widens, Creating Capacity Constraints and Costs
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The largest container carriers are warning customers of increased disruptions and costs after the Houthis widened their attacks further into the Indian Ocean and have threatened to further expand the attacks. Both Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd said they […]
Shipping Majors Profiteering from EU Carbon Emissions Charge: Study
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Shipping giants are profiteering from the EU’s carbon market (ETS), a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows. A sample of more than 500 journeys to and from European ports shows that, in nearly 90% of cases, shipping […]
Maersk/Hapag Gemini Cooperation Takes Liner Industry by Surprise
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Ahead of the divorce from 2M Alliance partner MSC, Maersk has formed a new long-term operational collaboration with THE Alliance lead line Hapag-Lloyd. The ‘Gemini Cooperation’ will start in February 2025.
Infolettre spéciale – Crise de la mer rouge et hausse des taux de transport
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Ocean Carriers Are Driving the Rates Race to the Bottom – ‘They’re All at It’
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Carriers are themselves driving the rates ‘race to the bottom’ they warned would lead to a “dire situation” in 2024 – Maersk singled out as one of the worst offenders.
Maersk Cutting 10,000 Jobs in Face of ‘Worsening Market Conditions’
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Maersk revealed Friday that it is “intensifying” job cuts in light of the “worsening market conditions” in ocean shipping.
Maersk: Downturn on Predicted Course, Liners Acting ‘Rationally’
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Pain during shipping downturns is often self-inflicted by the industry itself. A scramble for market share spurs a rate spiral; too many ship orders compound the losses. Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc maintained on a May 4 conference […]