The specter of renewed conflict between India and Pakistan is once again casting a shadow over regional stability—this time with far-reaching consequences for shipping operations in the Indian Ocean. Following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, India that claimed the lives of at least 26 civilians, New Delhi has announced a suite of diplomatic measures […] The post Could a potential India-Pakistan conflict affect shipping operations? appeared first on Container News.

The US tariff war continues to directly affect container shipping operations, as the number of cancelled sailings on the Transpacific trade increased drastically this past week, according to the latest Sea-Intelligence report. Danish shipping data analysts explain: “When we look at the data, it is quite evident that the impact of the trade war has caused […] The post Tariff war spurs surge in Transpacific blank sailings appeared first on Container News.

Port of Helsingborg, Sweden’s second largest container terminal, continues to advance its modernization initiatives using Kaleris’ N4 Terminal Operating System (TOS). Over the past 1.5 years, the Port has achieved improvements in productivity, streamlined operational planning, reduced bottlenecks and enhanced overall terminal handling efficiency. The Port of Helsingborg handles approximately 275,000 TEUs by sea and […] The post Port of Helsingborg modernizes operations with Kaleris N4 TOS appeared first on Container News.

German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced a General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia and Oceania to Latin America. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in 20’ and 40’ dry containers, including high cube equipment and 40’ non-operative reefers. Hapag-Lloyd’s rate increase will apply from 8 May for all destinations, except Puerto Rico and the […] The post Hapag-Lloyd introduces GRI from Asia and Oceania to Latin America appeared first on Container News.

China has initiated the first river-ocean vehicle cum container shipping route. As part of the Belt and Road scheme, Italian ro-ro specialist Grimaldi Lines is deploying two Container Ro-Ro (ConRo) ships to transport Chinese-made cars and containerised cargoes from Taicang Port along the Yangtze River to Durban, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria. Chinese authorities said […] The post China starts Yangtze River container Ro-Ro shipping link to Africa appeared first on Container News.