Hapag-Lloyd: a 'pretty good first quarter' – but trend for 2025 'pretty uncertain'
As it presented its first-quarter financial results today, Hapag-Lloyd cautioned that any cargo surge following ...
Niche transatlantic carrier Independent Container Line (ICL) is to move its UK call from Liverpool to Southampton to improve schedule reliability.
The US-headquartered, privately-owned shipping line has been serving Liverpool for the past 20 years, calling at the Mersey port along with Antwerp in a two-port North European hub strategy.
However, ICL claims deteriorating weather conditions in the North Atlantic have delayed its fleet of 2,500-3,000 teu ships and compelled the carrier to switch its UK call to a southern port.
“Each winter ...
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