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Zim seeks more annual contracts after strong 2024 results

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News / East coast containership logjam builds as vessels steam in

News / MSC vessel to omit US east coast calls for Halifax on inducement

News / Other east coast ports can cope with Baltimore cargo – 'in the short term'

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News / Two crew killed in engine room blaze as Cosco box ship bunkers at Houston

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News / Airfreight wholesaler Solent launches 747F flights between Quito and Miami

News / A reliable boutique service built for perishable cargo, and no banana skins

News / Del Monte says 'yes' to opening vessel capacity to third-party shippers

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Zim seeks more annual contracts after strong 2024 results

intra-Americas Headlines

News / East coast containership logjam builds as vessels steam in

News / MSC vessel to omit US east coast calls for Halifax on inducement

News / Other east coast ports can cope with Baltimore cargo – 'in the short term'

News / Unifeeder launches reefer-focused Colombia-Panama service

News / Two crew killed in engine room blaze as Cosco box ship bunkers at Houston

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Airfreight wholesaler Solent launches 747F flights between Quito and Miami

News / A reliable boutique service built for perishable cargo, and no banana skins

News / Del Monte says 'yes' to opening vessel capacity to third-party shippers

Premium / Against the odds: Ackman back at Canadian Pacific – why it matters

Premium / Against the odds: US banana importer joins trucker's FMC action against Hapag-Lloyd

Most read news

News / Reefer shortage drives perishables shippers to air, but 'price shock' kicks in

News / Carriers apply for emergency anti-trust exemption on US-Caribbean trades

News / Maersk confirms merger of MCC Transport Seago and Sealand

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