Logistics News
- Maersk Relocates 2 U.S.-Flagged Vessels to Avoid China’s "Special Port Dues"Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd redirect 2 U.S.-flagged ships from Chinese ports to S. Korea (transshipment) to avoid China’s Oct 14 Special Port Dues. Global carriers face $2.3B/year fees; short-term freight hikes expected.Logistics News October 17, 2025
- Nearly 100 Sailings Canceled! Blank Sailings Surge! Asia-Europe/Trans-Pacific Routes Hit HardestNearly 100 sailings canceled; Asia-Europe/Trans-Pacific routes hit hardest (8% cancellation rate). Oct WCI up 3% to $1746/FEU; Red Sea risks add pressure. Nov capacity may recover.Logistics News October 29, 2025
- Container Ship Collides with Bulk Carrier, One Vessel SinksOn Oct 25, container ship "WAN HAI A17" collided with bulk carrier "Hai Li 5" in Lingding Waterway. "Hai Li 5" sank; 13 rescued, 2 missing. Search and rescue is ongoing.Logistics News October 27, 2025
- Top 14 Global Container Schedule Reliability in 2021Maersk is the most reliable carrier among the top 14 carriers with schedule reliability of 46.4% in 2021, this is followed by Hamburg Süd with 40.9%....Logistics News August 25, 2022
- 2M Alliance resets three Transatlantic servicesThe largest container alliance, comprising MSC and Maersk, will restart the NEUATL1/TA1, MEDUSEC/TA5 and MEDGULF/TA6 services to face the continuous disruption in North Europe and US ports.Logistics News July 22, 2022
- 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 serviceThe 2M Alliance (MSC and Maersk) has announced the suspension of its Sequoia/TP3 service in the US West due to "reduced demand in the US West market over the last few weeks".Logistics News September 30, 2022
- Freight Rate Increases Announced by multiple shipping companies in January 2025Recently, shipping companies have begun to announce a new round of freight rate adjustment plans for January 2025. Maersk, CMA, HMM and other shipping companies have successively adjusted the rates of some routes, involving the Mediterranean, the Philippines, Africa, the Middle East, the US line, etLogistics News December 13, 2024
- Maersk Trade Alert: U.S.-China-EU Tariff Updates (April 2025)Maersk has issued a critical advisory regarding sweeping tariff changes between the U.S., China, and EU, effective immediately. These changes create unprecedented trade barriers, with cumulative tariffs reaching 145% on some U.S.-China trade lanes, while the EU prepares retaliatory measures againstLogistics News April 11, 2025
- Maersk New Intermodal Freight Service for Far East to EuropeOn May 16, Maersk announced the launch of a new China-Europe sea-rail intermodal service, connecting Far East and Europe through the Central Asia Corridor, designed to respond to customers' current changing supply chain needs.Logistics News May 19, 2022
- A Maersk Container Ship Collided with a Ro-Ro Ship! Voyage Interrupted! Suspected Lost Container.At about 0200 UTC on March 12, a Maersk container ship named "LAUST MAERSK" collided with the "NAPOLES" Ro-Ro ship in the Alboran Sea, about 53 nautical miles southeast of Malaga, Spain. The voyage was interrupted and the container was suspected to be lost.Logistics News March 14, 2022