Receive FREE Newsletter
Advanced Search
+

News / Maersk targets frustrated shippers, offering 'no rolled cargo' service

default_image
© Khunaspix Dreamstime.
By

Supply chain disruption due to the increasing habit of carriers ‘rolling’ booked containers to a later vessel, is arguably the biggest challenge facing ocean freight logistics coordinators. 

In response to industry criticism, Maersk today launched an online product dubbed Maersk Spot, which it claims guarantees cargo booked for ...

To read this article you need to subscribe.

Help us to continue to invest in award-winning independent journalism. For an introductory offer of just £70 a year, or £10 per month, get access to all our daily news stories and opinion. If you are already a registered user, please login below with your current account's email and password to subscribe. If you are not registered and want to subscribe, please register below to subscribe.
Current subscriber
New subscriber

Comment on this article

You must be logged in to post a comment.

  • Rotterdam forwarder

    July 01, 2019 at 7:43 am

    Wow …. We pay to move our containers already and because of their own vessel planning issues containers are rolled. Now again they want you to pay more to
    not roll your containers ??? What about just doing what you are spose to be doing Maersk ??

Related Stories

Topics

Container rollovers Maersk online booking

Most read news

New Middle East conflict brings airspace closures, flight chaos and oil price worry

DHL Express facilities in Canada forced to shut down by strike

BYD launches logistics subsidiary – and eyes ports and shipping sectors

Shippers wanting a return to Suez should be careful what they wish for

New ocean capacity dump wipes out transpac gains

China pushes Cosco participation in consortium eyeing Hutchison buy

Congestion at Chittagong as boxes pile up on docks and ships wait at anchor

News in Brief Podcast | Week 24 | Ship fires, geopolitics and DSV drama

Shipper's logistics arm widens its focus and invests in airfreight

Transpac spot rates crash as pre-tariff demand for US imports from Asia fades

Eastern Europe trade takes off as new air services generate excitement

Asia-Europe container volumes up 17% in two years

Demand for Chinese exports 'a catalyst' for rate increases and port congestion

Port congestion in Europe 'will last for years' – terminals 'chock-a-block full'

Charter market still heated, lack of open tonnage keeping rates high

Forwarders fear for margins amid volatility and strategy uncertainty