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Although surprised by the magnitude of the January drop in vessel on-time arrivals in the trans-Pacific, analysts expect carrier performance to improve this year. + Read More

Breakbulk sector ‘sitting on structural overcapacity’: Dynamar

2023-03-02

While market indicators such as relatively high charter rates and a strong demand outlook are promising, the Netherlands-based maritime consultancy says the stability of + Read More

TPM23: Ocean Alliance could be next domino to fall after 2M: analyst

2023-03-01

Cosco Shipping’s large orderbook and decreasing market share make it more likely to go after customers of its Ocean Alliance partners, analyst Lars Jensen + Read More

TPM23: Trans-Atlantic profitability ‘unique’ given loss-making history: CTS

2023-03-01

The elevated rate levels on the trans-Atlantic will continue to soften, but there will be no steep drop in prices as seen on the + Read More

Import Control System 2 (ICS2) Release 2: Go-live

2023-03-01

On 1 March 2023, the European Union launched the second release of its Import Control System 2 (ICS2), the new advance cargo information and + Read More

TPM23: CN focusing investment on capacity growth: CEO

2023-02-28

Canadian National will grow its capacity based on the assumption that China will remain the biggest sourcing country for North America while acknowledging the + Read More

TPM23: Post-COVID China sourcing shift ‘definitely on’: CMA CGM

2023-02-28

While the supply chain has mostly healed from COVID-19, the pandemic revealed the risk of relying too much on China for product sourcing, CMA + Read More

TPM23: MSC putting ocean shipping first after ending 2M Alliance: Toft

2023-02-28

MSC’s chief executive told TPM23 that the company’s hefty orderbook signals to customers that the carrier remains chiefly committed to ocean shipping, rather than + Read More

TPM23: Trans-Pacific shippers warned of wave of spring blank sailings

2023-02-27