'Desperate' GRIs by carriers prop up Asia-Europe spot rates, for now

Container shipping lines on the main east-west trades this week managed to reverse 15 weeks of consecutive declines in spot freight rates by managing to push through a general rate ...

Nov 1, 2024• Comments•

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News / India eyes dedicated container line to wean shippers off foreign carriers

India’s government is considering setting up a dedicated container shipping line to ease local shippers ...

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Feb 7, 2025• Comments•

News / Returning to Suez and rates: the shipping contract conundrum

Shippers negotiating new contracts this year face a major rates dilemma as the maritime industry ...

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Jan 21, 2025• Comments•

News / Shipping alliance shake-up will make waves during new contract season

With the ocean shipping alliances set to undergo major upheaval, the upcoming contract negotiation season ...

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Aug 21, 2024• Comments•

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

Recent experience and ongoing chaos in the Red Sea have led to carriers’ customers asking, ...

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Aug 15, 2024• Comments•

News / USMX and ILA to start talks on new contract covering Atlantic coast ports

Negotiations on contracts covering some 45,000 dockworkers along the US east and Gulf coast ports ...

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May 14, 2024• Comments•

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News / Yang Ming unveils fleet renewal plan, but is cautious long-term

Yang Ming’s management today disclosed its fleet renewal plans and discussed contract negotiations. The Taiwanese carrier ...

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Mar 25, 2024• Comments•

News / An ILA may be the best deal for liner clients mulling a spot rate gamble

Shippers and forwarders currently tendering should consider index-linked contracts if they are caught between betting ...

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Jan 26, 2024• Comments•

News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

Shippers have increasingly been committing to longer-term fixed rate contracts in airfreight – but could ...

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Jan 4, 2024• Comments•

News / MSC joins new Asia-Europe GRI bid as contract talks loom

MSC has joined rivals CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd in announcing a substantial FAK (freight all ...

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Nov 14, 2023• Comments•

News / Air and sea shippers weigh pros and cons of index-linked agreements

Uncertainty on freight rates for the next year is concerning both shippers and carriers as ...

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Nov 6, 2023• Comments•

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'Desperate' GRIs by carriers prop up Asia-Europe spot rates, for now

Contract negotiations Headlines

News / India eyes dedicated container line to wean shippers off foreign carriers

News / Returning to Suez and rates: the shipping contract conundrum

News / Shipping alliance shake-up will make waves during new contract season

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

News / USMX and ILA to start talks on new contract covering Atlantic coast ports

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Yang Ming unveils fleet renewal plan, but is cautious long-term

News / An ILA may be the best deal for liner clients mulling a spot rate gamble

News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

News / MSC joins new Asia-Europe GRI bid as contract talks loom

News / Air and sea shippers weigh pros and cons of index-linked agreements

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News / US shipper accuses DSV of $900,000 'overbilling' amid contracts row

News / Forwarders warn shippers against rates that 'look too good to be true'

News / Shippers pushed towards spot rates as contract negotiations stall

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'Desperate' GRIs by carriers prop up Asia-Europe spot rates, for now

Contract negotiations Headlines

News / India eyes dedicated container line to wean shippers off foreign carriers

News / Returning to Suez and rates: the shipping contract conundrum

News / Shipping alliance shake-up will make waves during new contract season

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

News / USMX and ILA to start talks on new contract covering Atlantic coast ports

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Yang Ming unveils fleet renewal plan, but is cautious long-term

News / An ILA may be the best deal for liner clients mulling a spot rate gamble

News / Shippers eye longer-term airfreight contracts to avoid ocean delays

News / MSC joins new Asia-Europe GRI bid as contract talks loom

News / Air and sea shippers weigh pros and cons of index-linked agreements

Most read news

News / US shipper accuses DSV of $900,000 'overbilling' amid contracts row

News / Forwarders warn shippers against rates that 'look too good to be true'

News / Shippers pushed towards spot rates as contract negotiations stall

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