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Tracking progress: Clean cargo and the rise of carbon literacy at sea
WHAT began as a push for shipping emissions transparency more than two decades ago has steadily evolved into one of the most meaningful platforms in the journey towards shipping...
ANL WestPac upgrades, PAX upsizes
ANL is adding a third ship to the WestPac service to increase frequency from three-weekly to fortnightly. The 1,103 TEU Scion Mafada will transfer from the PAX 1 loop to join the...
World Container Index – 9 October 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index continued its months-long slide, decreasing a further 1% to $1,651 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index The Drewry...
Q3 crash for OOCL
OOCL, the first of the major carriers to report Q3 2025 operational results, has seen a disturbing fall in revenue despite volumes holding up. In information released to the Hong...
Maersk to charge D&D for cancelled bookings
MAERSK Line has advised shippers it will begin charging “detention” (their rendition) on empty containers upon booking cancellation for Australia and New Zealand. “To keep...
OptiBook to launch at Patrick Terminals – Brisbane AutoStrad
Patrick Terminals and OneStop have announced the upcoming launch of OptiBook at Patrick Terminals—Brisbane AutoStrad Terminal on Saturday, 8 November. In a joint announcement, it...
Patrick Terminals invests in 14 new Kalmar AutoStrads
STEVEDORE Patrick Terminals says it has placed an order with Kalmar for 14 new hybrid Kalmar AutoStrad machines to be deployed at Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad terminal....
NEMO finds extra ship for reliability boost
AN EIGHTEENTH ship is to be added to the MSC Australian Express Service/CMA CGM NEMO between Europe and Australia to improve schedule reliability. The weekly service, which has...
World Container Index – 2 October 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 5% to $1,669...
China-Australia rates soften further
SPOT rates on the main Australian trade lane by volume have slid further over the past fortnight, although nowhere nearly as precipitously as on major east-west routes. Analysts...
Hapag shuns USTR surcharges, China bites back
HAPAG-Lloyd has joined other leading carriers in deciding against imposing surcharges linked to the USTR’s Section 301 fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels calling at...
Hapag-Lloyd, DHL target Scope 3
WORLD Number 5 container line Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a three-year framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reductions...
CMA CGM building on Samoa’s maritime aspirations
ANL, OCEANIA-focused container shipping group has expanded its presence in the Pacific Islands with the opening of CMA CGM operations in Samoa today (29 September). The opening of...
World Bank container ports report triggers debate
A WORLD Bank Report into the state of global container ports has prompted debate, not only over performance but the report itself. The Container Port Performance Index 2020 to...
World Container Index – 25 September 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index decreased 8% to $1,761 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) fell 8% to $1,761...
