Container Shipping
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Maersk Peak Season Surcharge Set for Somalia and Tanzania Shipments
Maersk will introduce a new peak season surcharge on shipments to Somalia and Tanzania, with rates of $200 for 20-foot…
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Emirates Shipping Line Plastic Waste Ban Takes Effect October 1
Emirates Shipping Line will stop accepting plastic waste cargoes from October 1, joining CMA CGM in imposing a blanket ban…
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Damietta Container Terminal Adds MSC EMUSA Weekly Service
Damietta Container & Cargo Handling Co. has added MSC’s weekly EMUSA service, with MSC MOMBASA making the first call on…
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Maersk Sets $800 Heavy Weight Surcharge on Far East-Middle East Cargo
Maersk is introducing new heavy weight surcharge thresholds on Far East shipments, including an $800 charge on 40-foot containers above…
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Higher Asia Freight Rates Raise Cost Pressures on Egyptian Trade
Freight rates from major Chinese ports to Damietta are adding cost pressure across Egyptian trade, with 20-foot container rates reaching…
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Port of Mukalla Records Improved Commercial Vessel Activity
Commercial vessel activity is improving at the Port of Mukalla, where container, rice and wheat cargoes are currently being handled…
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Maersk Adds Salalah to AE15 Asia-Europe Service Rotation
Maersk has added Salalah to the rotation of its AE15 Asia-Europe service, with the revised route linking ports across Asia,…
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Maersk Imposes Emergency Freight Surcharges Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
Maersk has introduced emergency freight surcharges, alternative routings and booking restrictions for shipments affected by Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
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CMA CGM Freight Rate Increases Affect Australia, New Zealand and South Africa
CMA CGM and ANL have announced freight rate adjustments covering shipments to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa from several…
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Egyptian Ports Handle 233 Million Tonnes as Maritime Connectivity Ranking Rises to 19th Globally
Shipping Arabia, September 24, 2026 – Egyptian ports handled 233 million tonnes of cargo and 11.1 million TEUs in 2025,…