Asia-USWC spot prices hit $2,000
Some shipping lines have cause for cheer as transpacific rates rise
Slow-steaming to escalate
The freight rate war between Asia and Europe, and Asia and the US, plus more new ships, will force carriers to resort to slower speeds, says analyst
Rival operators eye MyFerryLink ships
P&O and DFDS demand Eurotunnel be banned from Channel ferry services and launch war of words over which should be allowed to buy its vessels
Maersk sets Asia-Europe rate increase of $750
GRI of $750 per teu takes effect on same day as German carrier’s $1,000 rise
Growth in US import boxes could 'trickle to a standstill'
Despite slowly improving economy, the country's retailers remain cautious
CaroTrans targets Baltic and CIS market
NVOCC launches New York-Lithuania LCL/FCL service as the first step
Eurotunnel ready to spin-off MyFerryLink?
Letter to competition commission indicates willingness to separate ferry unit from Channel Tunnel operator’s core business
Go west, government trade body tells UK exporters
Ports across Latin America launch billion-dollar expansion drive
Urgent action still required on Asia-Europe
The continuing collapse in westbound freight rates is worrying, but could be reversed by more radical changes on the supply side, according to analyst Drewry
Transpacific box rates slide to 13-month low
Eastbound spot price loses another 4.3% in seven days
Asia-Europe box volumes fall
Latest data shows 9.7% slide in March on weak European demand
How to stabilise Asia-Europe rates
Analyst says carriers cannot afford another crippling rate war but the recent escalation of price cutting will not be reversed until carriers take out another two weekly loops
Rickmers adds 10th vessel
Heavylift specialist responds to rising demand on its round-the-world service
Big ship orders keep focus on carrier supply pressures
Speculation of more ULCVs to come could be having a negative impact on rates, says analyst
Mombasa has a pipeline to productivity
April's most searched-for gateway will need 40% more ship-to-shore equipment, 230% more quay space and as much as 400% more yard space by 2015
The next big thing
Industry leaders identify where trade will go in 2013, and beyond
BRAZIL FOCUS: Belgian samba heats up
Antwerp’s agreement with São Paulo is expected to generate an increase in container traffic between the Belgian port and its counterparts in the Brazilian state
Brazil is missing a step
The failure of the country's ports and transport infrastructure to keep pace with the spectacular growth in exports is threatening its emergence as an economic powerhouse, writes Stuart Todd
New GM at SBS
Forwarder appoints 40-year veteran at Manchester
Gateway searches for talent
UK's newest container port launches apprenticeship scheme to find engineers of the future
DHB CEO to quit
Port of Dover's Bob Goldfield to stand down after 11 years
Time to review the situation?
Reopening the debate on liner conferences would be welcomed by shippers yearning for an end to rate volatility, says Martin Etheridge
Conferences can offer stablity
Liner conferences can bring a stability to the market which far outweighs any accusations of price fixing, argues Rob Lewis
Co-operation and conferences
Is reviving the liner conference system the way to achieve more stable Asia-Europe rates?
Smoother waters
Andy Cliff says it's refreshing to see the return of a real market on Asia-Europe with more sensible rates
