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MSC publishes emissions charges

MSC has published details of the additional charges it plans to introduce when the Emissions Control Area comes into force from 1 January 2015. They include a $105 per teu increase from the UK and Ireland to the US North Atlantic, $125 to the US South Atlantic, €140 to Canada and €45 to Asia. http://www.mscgva.ch/news/library/140922_eca_charges.pdf [+]

2M service details released

MSC has released details of the services it plans to operate in conjunction with its partner Maersk Line in the 2M vessel sharing agreement, subject to regulatory approval. They include the Silk Service, from South Korea, China and Malaysia to Felixstowe (first European call); the Lion service from China and Malaysia ... [+]

Dearer shipping from January

Several shipping lines say that they will implement a fuel surcharge when the International Maritime Organisation's new Emission Control Area for North Europe comes into force from 1 January 2015. They include leading container carrier MSC – further details are at www.mscgva.ch. The ECA imposes stringent new limits on ships' ... [+]

M2 less worrying than P3, say European shippers

The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) described the proposed M2 vessel sharing agreement between MSC and Maersk on the East-West trades as “less worrying for shippers than the now cancelled P3 consortium between MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM. Ot pointed out, however, that the two carriers would have a market share ... [+]

P3 becomes 2M as Maersk and MSC sign new deal

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed a ten-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) with Maersk Line on the three main east-west trade lanes: Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic. It will be known as 2M and will provide about 185 vessels operating 21 strings, with around 2.1 million teu total capacity. It comes in the ... [+]

Updated: China scuppers P3 deal

  Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC have abandoned plans to set up a global P3 alliance after a shock announcement by China's ministry of commerce that it would not sanction the deal, on 17 June. The announcement comes as a blow to the three operators, who had expected Beijing to follow ... [+]

Updated: P3 Alliance clears Brussels hurdle

The P3 Network alliance between CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk Line has passed an important hurdle – approval by the European Commission. In the European Union (EU), the P3 Network – which had already got the green light from the Federal Maritime Commission in the US in March - was ... [+]

Autumn start for P3

CMA CGM, Maersk Line and MSC say that they expect their P3 operational alliance to start in Autumn this year. In a statement published on 21 May, the lines said that they were continuing their close cooperation with competition and maritime authorities in Europe and Asia to address questions and ... [+]

Another service for London Gateway

CMA CGM, CSAV and MSC are to call at London Gateway as part of the revised North Europe to East Coast South America service. The route will be operated by eight 9,800teu ships and as well as London Gateway, also calls on the north Continent and then Itaguai, Santos, Paranagua, ... [+]

New coastal link for Tilbury

Tilbury's London Container Terminal has signed an agreement with MSC Geneva, Italian freight forwarder Zeta System and shipping operator BG Freight to launch a new UK East Coast feeder service. The weekly service which will call at Rotterdam, Tilbury Immingham, Felixstowe and Grangemouth, Scotland and is aimed especially at Italian ... [+]

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