Exporter Magazine New Zealand Blog

Topic “container ship” — Exporter Magazine

Global container ship operators, hammered by high costs, oversupply and flagging demand, are cutting shipping capacity to shore up freight rates depressed by a sluggish global economy, according to a Reuters article.

Topic “Port Otago” — Exporter Magazine

Southern exporters are being cautioned to plan ahead for shipping space with the likelihood major shipping lines will again not be offering unscheduled vessel visits to take pressure off peak season loads, according to...

Topic “Europe shipping rates” — Exporter Magazine

Germany’s biggest, and the world’s fourth largest container carrier Hapag-Lloyd, has announced it will impose a general rate increase (GRI) of USD$750 per TEU on its Far East westbound services starting from March 1,...

Topic “Pacific Basin” — Exporter Magazine

Lack of funding, oversupply and poor freight rates are going make 2012 a “crisis” year for the shipping industry, says Andrew Broomhead, CFO of Hong Kong’s largest operator of dry-bulk vessels Pacific Basin, according...

Topic “global freight rates” — Exporter Magazine

Lack of funding, oversupply and poor freight rates are going make 2012 a “crisis” year for the shipping industry, says Andrew Broomhead, CFO of Hong Kong’s largest operator of dry-bulk vessels Pacific Basin, according...

Topic “shipping lines” — Exporter Magazine

Lack of funding, oversupply and poor freight rates are going make 2012 a “crisis” year for the shipping industry, says Andrew Broomhead, CFO of Hong Kong’s largest operator of dry-bulk vessels Pacific Basin, according...