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Storm Geo and Ocean Score formalise emissions compliance cooperation
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (192+ words) Storm Geo and Ocean Score have signed a collaboration agreement at Posidonia 2026 in Athens, deepening an existing relationship by formally combining their complementary capabilities in vessel emissions data and regulatory compliance management. The agreement was signed on June 2 at the…...
Freightos Weekly Update: Container rates starting to spike on peak season rush
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (453+ words) Approaching 100 days since the start of the Iran war, despite periodic reports that an agreement that would open the Strait of Hormuz is near, the sides continue to exchange fire and sanctions, and the waterway remains closed. For the container…...
Swire Shipping restricts container acceptance at two ports
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (73+ words) Container News Swire Shipping has advised that effective immediately, shipments in 40-foot containers will no longer be accepted to or from Vanimo and Lorengau in Papua New Guinea. Shipments in 20-foot containers will continue to be accepted at both ports…...
Maersk introduces and updates surcharges for Australia and New Zealand trade
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (220+ words) Maersk has announced three separate tariff updates affecting cargo movements to and from Australia and New Zealand, effective from June and July 2026. Port Additional surcharges for both export and import cargo at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, will take effect from…...
CMA CGM announces Port Congestion Surcharge and Peak Season Surcharges
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (227+ words) CMA CGM has notified customers of two separate surcharge implementations covering West African and East African destinations, effective from June and July 2026. Port Congestion Surcharge " Freetown, Sierra Leone A Port Congestion Surcharge of US$ 600 per TEU will apply to dry…...
CMA CGM Notre Dame makes maiden Singapore call
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (245+ words) The CMA CGM Notre Dame, the world's largest containership currently sailing under the French flag, has made its maiden call at the Port of Singapore. The 24, 212 TEU LNG-powered vessel departed on its inaugural commercial voyage from Shanghai and will continue…...
Port of Oakland recorded modest decrease in April
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (203+ words) The Port of Oakland handled 184, 492 TEUs in April 2026, a modest decrease from March's 198, 667 TEUs, with vessel calls declining from 86 to 80 over the same period. Despite fewer arrivals, cargo throughput demonstrated resilience, with year-on-year volume down just 0. 5% compared to April 2025, reflecting…...
Hapag-Lloyd implements GRI from Indian Subcontinent and Pakistan to North America
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (113+ words) Container News Hapag-Lloyd is introducing a general rate increase (GRI) on cargo moving from the Indian Subcontinent and Pakistan to the United States and Canada, effective July 1, 2026, until further notice. The adjustment applies to all container types, including 20-foot and…...
MSC adds Napier call to Eagle service rotation
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (109+ words) Container News MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will add Napier, New Zealand, to its Eagle service connecting the US East Coast with Australia and New Zealand starting in June, accoridng to Dyna Liners. The expanded service rotation will connect Philadelphia, Savannah,…...
Southern Tyrrhenian Port Authority launches institutional dialogue on port development
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (276+ words) The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority convened an institutional meeting at Vibo Valentia Marina to share development plans for the port's infrastructure and its interconnection with the surrounding urban fabric. The meeting marks the first in a series…...