MSC, the world’s largest container shipping company, has recently implemented a new round of adjustments to its route network.Whilst scaling back services on the India–US East Coast route, it has resumed express services between China and the US West Coast.It is understood that MSC has suspended t

Recently, freight forwarders have reported that another headache has emerged in the US market:Bookings are shown as direct services, but once the vessel sets sail, they turn out to be transhipment via Busan.The shipping lines involved include major carriers such as Maersk, Yang Ming Marine Transport

Maersk has launched a new service called ‘Qilin’, which set sail from Shanghai on 24 July.It operates once a week, calling first at Sydney and then Melbourne.The journey from Shanghai takes approximately 14 days to Sydney and 17 days to Melbourne—which is between four and nine days faster than th

Recently, pressure has been mounting significantly at several major ports in India and Pakistan.Many shipments originally intended for direct delivery to the Gulf region are now being diverted to ports in India and Pakistan for transshipment or temporary storage to mitigate risks.The result is that:

Maersk recently launched a new service—FI2—dedicated to direct shipping between China and India.Operating once a week, the service will be served by a rotation of six vessels, with the maiden voyage departing from Shanghai on June 4.Ports of call include Shanghai, Ningbo, and Nansha, followed by T