Ocean Transportation

APL Introduces New Feeder Service Between Germany, Poland

February 4, 2013

APL has introduced a new feeder service for the movement of containerized cargoes between Germany and Poland.

CaroTrans Adds Direct LCL Export Service From San Francisco to Japan

January 31, 2013

CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added a direct, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from San Francisco to Japan.

BNSF Logistics Acquires Texas Logistics Provider for Project Cargoes

January 30, 2013

BNSF Logistics LLC

BNSF Logistics LLC has acquired EP-Team, Inc., a privately held provider of logistics services for project cargoes.

Air Cargo Rates Dipped at Year's End in 2012, but Chinese New Year Could Bring Slight Improvement

January 28, 2013

Drewry

Airfreight rates slipped in December as the trade returned to business-as-usual following the volume boost of earlier new technology product launches, according to Drewry's new monthly report Sea + Air Shipper Insight.

Confidence in Air, Ocean Transportation Market Continues to Build, Survey Finds

January 22, 2013

Transport Intelligence

The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index suggests that while the current market remains weak, the outlook for this year is increasingly positive.

Container Freight Rates Climb in Hong Kong-Los Angeles Trade

January 21, 2013

Drewry

The Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark, published in the latest Container Freight Rate Insight report, jumped 14 percent to $2,524 per 40-foot container last week, as the January peak season surcharge (PSS) took effect.

Rickmers-Linie Opens New Office in Singapore

January 18, 2013

Rickmers-Linie

Rickmers-Linie has opened an office in Singapore and set up a new local company, Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

CaroTrans Offers New Door-to-Port Rate Calculator

January 16, 2013

CaroTrans

CaroTrans, a global non-vessel operating common carrier, has created a door-to-port rate application.

U.S. Imports in 2012 Increase 1.2 Percent Over 2011

January 14, 2013

Zepol

U.S. vessel imports rose a slight 1.2 percent in 2012 over the year before. This was a total of over 17.6 million TEUs imported, or roughly 200,000 more containers than in 2011. Slow and steady growth seems to be the consistent pattern for the year as import volume still has not returned to 2007 or 2008 levels. Zepol has seen a large spike from 2009 to 2010 and then a plateau-like trend for the past three years, although 2012 was an especially unique year for U.S. imports.

Carriers 'Failing' to Match Capacity with Weakened Cargo Flows

January 14, 2013

Drewry Maritime Research

Despite attempts by carriers to pull capacity from east-west trade routes, significantly weaker cargo volumes have limited the success of their attempts to lift freight rates for any sustainable periods, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Container Forecaster report.

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