Panama Canal Begins To Show Signs Of Improvement
After a period where positive industry updates have been scarce, its a refreshing shift for Westbound to be able to report some encouraging news.
May GRI Increase A Possibility On Asia Imports
According to several recent announcements received by ocean freight carriers, a General Rate Increase (GRI) is planned for Asia imports from 1st May 2024.
Conflict In Middle East Impacts Air Cargo
The conflict in the Middle East is having an immediate impact on Asia air freight rates and services, specifically since Iran’s drone and missile attack on…
Ship Seizure Leads To Further Middle East Shipping Concerns
Following Iranian troops seizing the 15,000 TEU vessel MSC Aries in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, industry experts are concerned that the whole Middle East…
Logistics Fall Out From Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The collapse of The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last week, which left 6 bridge workers missing and presumed dead, has had an impact on ocean freight…
Hong Kong Port Continues To Lose Momentum
THE Alliance (THEA) recently announced it's planned transpacific network for 2025, in which Hong Kong had been removed from its Asia-US west coast services
Containership Crashes Into Baltimore Bridge
A containership has crashed into the Baltimore bridge overnight, leading to it's entire collapse and several vehicles falling into the river.
Easter Holiday Warehouse Closure Times
It's almost Easter again and while some of us will be looking forward to a long weekend to celebrate, or maybe just unwind, the public holidays are not the…
Ship Crashes Into Cranes At Turkish Port
It seems that steering large container ships is not for everyone, as a Yang Ming chartered vessel took out most of the cranes on a Turkish dock this week when…
Recent Ship Attacks Prove Unsuccessful
There has been no let up in the determination of Houthi Rebels to disrupt commercial shipping in the Red Sea region this week, but fortunately the latest…
The Issue With Asia Ocean Freight Capacity
Ocean freight carriers are currently short in the vessel capacity needed to fully supply services around the Cape Of Good Hope.
Latest Houthi Attack Results In Loss Of Life
Another attack on a commercial ship, off the coast of Yemen, has resulted in the loss of 3 crew members lives this week, the first merchant sailors to be…
Ocean Alliance Confirm Position For 2025 And Beyond
Ocean Alliance members, CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen, have dispelled rumours that one may defect to THE Alliance (THEA) by extending their vessel-sharing…
EU Launches Naval Mission To Protect Red Sea
This week, the European Union launched a naval mission - named 'Eunavfor Aspides' - to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea area.