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MSC PAD - scope: US to Liberia

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The PAD (port additional) ex US to Liberia will increase effective September 1st, 2022: New level, as follows, applicable to all equipment types, from USA & Puerto Rico to all ports in Liberia.

MSC GFS - (Correction) scope Asia to USA

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has filed and will implement the below GFS (Global Fuel Surcharge) with the following quantum and effective dates for all shipments from Asia to the USA:

MSC schedule update – trade Asia to USA

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC is planning to adjust the sailing program on its Asia to US network to match the actual departure dates from Asia to provide better schedule reliability.

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Bloomberg | July 26, 2022

Grains market zeroes in on ships trapped for months by war

Now that Ukraine’s grain-export deal has been signed, all eyes are on clearing a major obstacle: freeing the scores of ships stuck there since February.

Demurrage and detention charges increased by 12% worldwide; have ‘become a significant cost centre for shippers’: Experts

AJOT Newsroom | July 26, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Maritime Administration awards new grants to Maryland Shipyard to strengthen US economic competitiveness

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime

MSC PAD increase scope: West Africa Liberia, Monrovia to USA and San Juan, Puerto Rico

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC announces increase PAD amount per CTR, from MONROVIA, LIBERIA to US and PUERTO RICO, effective August 21st ,2022 (sailing date), applicable to all equipment types.

Infinity Maritime partners with ABS to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency, using data

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime | Technology

CMA CGM overweight Surcharge (OWS) from Nacala to worldwide

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Harnessing data can tackle the ballast water quality challenge, says Optimarin

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime | Technology

Ballasting operations in different parts of the world can be challenging due to wide variations in water quality. And this could make it difficult to achieve compliance with the IMO’s so-called D2 standard for ballast water discharges - even with a ballast water treatment system installed.

Container shipping customers and service suppliers call for immediate start to review of competition rules

AJOT Newsroom | July 25, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

MSC PSS decrease - scope: Turkey to US West Coast

AJOT Newsroom | July 22, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Decreased PSS amount per CTR, from Turkey to USWC, effective July 21st, 2022 (last container gate in full date), applicable to all equipment types.

Xeneta real-time container rates update: week 29

AJOT Newsroom | July 22, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

Ships that hauled Iranian oil are switching to Russian crude

Bloomberg | July 22, 2022 | Energy | Maritime | Bulk

Oil tankers that previously carried Iranian oil are switching to haul Russian crude, according to shipping analytics company Vortexa.

Dramatic retreat in spot rates in line with Shifl’s early predictions

AJOT Newsroom | July 22, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

GT USA Wilmington welcomes ACME-Hardesty, a new customer to the Port of Wilmington

GT USA Wilmington recently welcomed the M/V PORTHOS, a general cargo ship built in 2011, carrying a cargo of glycerin from Malaysia for the Acme-Hardesty company to the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.

[Freightos Weekly Update] Rates still in a lull, as new labor issues intensify.

AJOT Newsroom | July 21, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

French shipping billionaire slams lawmakers’ windfall tax plan

Bloomberg | July 21, 2022 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

The billionaire head of shipping giant CMA CGM SA pushed back against a plan by some French lawmakers for a windfall tax on excessive corporate profits to fund measures to soften the impact of inflation on households.