CMA CGM to reflag box ship as the French carrier eyes growing Indian market
The box carrier heavyweights appear to be increasingly romancing the Indian market, with trade indicators ...
The CMA CGM GEORG FORSTER in Hamburg
CMA CGM will levy a cancellation fee on European shippers and forwarders that do not deliver their containers for booked services to Indian subcontinent, Middle East Gulf and Red Sea ports.
In remarks that echo some of the problems carriers were having with space on the eastbound trades out of Europe, the French carrier said “no-shows” were preventing it serving other shippers.
“CMA CGM has been facing a large number of shortfalls due to late cancellations preventing us from accepting bookings on behalf of other valued ...
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Oussy
May 23, 2017 at 3:56 pmFine! But to be fair to both parties (carriers and forwarders/shippers), wouldn’t it be righteous for the carriers to also give back usd 150/TEU to forwarders/shippers for rolled containers at ports of origin?