Unofficial sources reported that the G6 alliance might probebly call the port of Ashdod, as part of the Loop 9 connecting ports in the Far East with Black Sea ports

The new agreement facilitates an extended range of direct calls, improved transit times, increased reefer capability and better schedule reliability

Vessel ran aground at 43 km mark, with no damages reported. Three hours later vessel was re-floated and secured to a buoy with the help of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) technical team

The three carriers together will deploy nine ships with capacity of between TEU 8,000 and TEU 8,500. The ZIM ANTWERP will initiate the new service from Qingdao on April 24th

The rotation of the North Europe - West Africa Service (NAF) service it jointly operates with Hapag-Lloyd will be amended as of April 5

The container vessel ‘Victoria’ has been chartered by CMA-CGM and operated by Peter Doehle Schiffahrts KG of Hamburg

The company noted that beginning in February 2011 Iscont Lines, serving Israeli ports and North European ports, will offer direct weekly call to the port of Hamburg