ANL Kokoda offers hope for young mariners, industry figures say
INDUSTRY figures say they are excited at the prospect of an Australian-flagged fleet helping bring on the next generation of local mariners. The government announced last week the...
After four decades in the biz, Knowles is finally Cool
VETERAN New Zealand shipping practitioner Mike Knowles has been appointed regional representative for Cyprus-based Cool Carriers, the world’s largest operator of specialised...
ANL Kokoda to be first in Australia's strategic fleet
THE Australian government has announced it has secured the first vessel in its maritime strategic fleet, the ANL Kokoda (IMO 9516765). The ANL Kokoda, a 175 metre container ship,...
FMC recovers US$1.9m from Maersk over detention billing breaches
THE US Federal Maritime Commission has secured a US$1.9‑million civil penalty from Maersk A/S after an investigation found the carrier had issued detention invoices to parties who...
World Container Index – 28 May 2026
THE DREWRY (WCI) increased 3% to $2,800 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Asia–Europe and Transpacific trade routes. Source: Drewry World Container Index On the...
ANL gets new chief
THE CMA CGM Group has moved quickly to replace Shane Walden, who resigned last week after more than a quarter of a century with ANL, the last six-plus as managing director. In...
CMA CGM’s Q1 ‘resilient’
CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rudolphe Saadé has hailed the Group’s first quarter performance as ‘resilient’ despite reporting a 31.6% fall in EBITDA to USD 2.11 billion, compared the...
Maersk to launch express China service
IN AN already crowded market Maersk Line will introduce a speedy, limited rotation China-Australia service in late July, just in time for traditional peak import season. The...
OOCL Brazil exchange sets new Botany benchmark
THE A3 consortium Central China loop vessel OOCL Brazil has eclipsed the previous Port Botany container exchange record to establish a new high point for NSW Ports and stevedore...
ANL’s Shane Walden resigns
SHANE WALDEN, managing director of ANL Container Line and CMA CGM Group Agencies Oceania, has resigned. While there has been no official statement at time of writing well-placed...
World Container Index – 21 May 2026
The DREWRY World Container Index (WCI) increased 6% to $2,712 per 40ft container, mainly due to higher freight rates on the Asia to Europe trade route. Source: Drewry World...
China rates back on the march in June
MEAN spot rates between China and Australia have now risen a cumulative 68% since the middle of March, according to the latest SCFI for Shanghai-Sydney. The level rose another 9%...
World Container Index – 14 May 2026
The DREWRY World Container Index surged 12% to $2,553 per 40ft container, due to higher freight rates on Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes. Source: Drewry World Container...
MSC in major Oceania network revision
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company has today confirmed market rumours circulating for over a week, announcing a major overhaul of its Oceania region services effective immediately....
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Hapag-Lloyd sees significant Q1 profit drop
HAPAG-Lloyd has declared its first quarter 2026 results “unsatisfactory” after Group profit fell markedly below Q1 2025 earnings. Nevertheless, or maybe because of Q1, the company...
