Hapag-Lloyd Launches Sixth 13,200-TEUer For Asia-Europe Trade
GERMANY's Hapag-Lloyd is to launch the sixth of ten 13,200-TEU ships, the Essen Express, on Loop 5 of its G6 Alliance Asia-Europe following delivery by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The 10 neo-panamax very large containerships were ordered after it upgraded an earlier order from six 8,750 TEU...
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APL Takes 3rd Of Ten 14,000-TEUers
THE container shipping arm of Singapore' Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), APL, has taken its third of ten 14,000-TEU ships built by Hyundai Samho for service on its Far East-Europe service. APL is to deploy the suezmax ultra large containerships, the APL Raffles, on Loop 7 of the G6 Asia-North...
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PIL Launches Second Far East-Red Sea Loop
SINGAPORE's Pacific International Lines (PIL) has started a new China-SE Asia-Red Sea (RS 2) weekly service focusing on the lower Red Sea ports and deploying seven ships with capacities of between 2,800 TEU and 4,200 TEU. The new service turns in seven weeks connecting Ningbo, Guangzhou-Nansha,...
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G6 Alliance, Zim Pick Da Chan Bay For New Asia-US East Coast Service
THE G6 Alliance and Zim have selected Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay terminal for its tranpacific New Asia-US East Coast Service (SCE), the terminal operator announced. The SCE's maiden call came with the arrival of the 4,839-TEU Zim Virginia which berthed at Da Chan Bay on May 19. The G6 Alliance...
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Cosco To Beef Up Transpacific CEN Service With Evergreen, Wan Hai
COSCO is to increase capacity 45 per cent on its transpacific CEN service with Evergreen and Wan Hai taking slots, reports Alphaliner. The service rotation is Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Prince Rupert, Long Beach, Oakland and back to Dalian. Prompted by the onset of the 2013 peak season, Cosco...
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MSC To Start New Service To Dominican Republic
Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will start a new service connecting Port Everglades, Fla., with Caucedo and Rio Haina in the Dominican Republic, beginning in mid-June. The service will offer transit times of 3-4 days. American Shipper...
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New Service To Link China, Taiwan And Australia
Evergreen Line, Pacific International Lines, Sinotrans and Yang Ming have announced they will cooperate on a new service between China, Taiwan, and Australia. The China-Australia-Taiwan (CAT) service will be operated with six vessels of 4,250 TEUs. Evergreen Line and Yang Ming will contribute...
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Slow-Steaming To Escalate, Drewry Says
Shippers face the likelihood of more slow-steaming on the major east-west trade routes from Asia to the U.S. and Europe as ocean carriers take delivery of more big ships, Drewry said. The London-based consultant said it believes carriers are losing money due to the freight rate war taking place...
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Zim To Boost Asia-South America Rates In Mid-June
Zim Integrated Shipping Services will raise rates for all shipments on its trade from Asia to the east coast of South America, starting June 15. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot container, the carrier said. Containerized exports from Far East Asia to South...
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