Maersk has launched a new service called ‘Qilin’, which set sail from Shanghai on 24 July.It operates once a week, calling first at Sydney and then Melbourne.The journey from Shanghai takes approximately 14 days to Sydney and 17 days to Melbourne—which is between four and nine days faster than th

Recently, pressure has been mounting significantly at several major ports in India and Pakistan.Many shipments originally intended for direct delivery to the Gulf region are now being diverted to ports in India and Pakistan for transshipment or temporary storage to mitigate risks.The result is that:

Maersk recently launched a new service—FI2—dedicated to direct shipping between China and India.Operating once a week, the service will be served by a rotation of six vessels, with the maiden voyage departing from Shanghai on June 4.Ports of call include Shanghai, Ningbo, and Nansha, followed by T

On May 20 local time, the Maersk-operated feeder container ship “Maersk Valparaiso” collided with a small product tanker in the Bonny Channel off the coast of Nigeria.The accident caused both vessels to run aground temporarily and resulted in an oil spill.According to local maritime authorities, f

Eid al-Adha is approaching, and based on previous years, it will most likely begin around May 27.Ports, customs, and commodity inspection authorities in the Middle East, North Africa, and the India-Pakistan region will generally slow down their operations—some will even close for the holiday—so cu