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Alliance changes to benefit shippers

Gemini Cooperation partners Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd plan to deliver massively improved schedule reliability levels of 95% after they launch next year, but they will likely face challenges in attempting to do so. The Gemini Cooperation partners believe that if they can

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EU’s anti-trust action may not end Alliances

With the European Union’s surprise decision to end container shipping lines’ exemption from competition law in April next year, and imposing carbon taxes on them from January, European container shipping may have a challenging 2024. The abolition of the Consortia Block

The Windsor framework is taking effect

The UK Trader Scheme (UKTS) has been replaced by the new UK Internal Market Scheme (UKIMS) with effect from 30th September 2023, which will enable GB businesses to join and declare goods “not at risk” if they are brought into

Shipper opportunities before market bounce

Container Trade Statistics (CTS) demand data has been released for June and even though demand measured in TEU Miles is essentially hovering around zero the collapse in demand appears to have halted, and while it may be at a low

Shipping lines work to support ex Asia rates

Average spot rates from Asia to the US West Coast have increased 70% over the last two months, with the lines successfully implementing a series of rate increases, while rates from Asia to Northern Europe spiked last week by 25%,

ILWU Canada members end strikes

With International Longshore and Warehouse Union members voting 75% in favour of the four-year agreement reached in Western Canada and the port of Halifax, Montreal is the last major container port to agree a new labor contract, as the federally