by UniOcean | Dec 21, 2018 | News
The steamship alliances have called for an extension on their block exemption agreement with the European Union this week, as they seek approval to continue their arrangements for another 5 years.The EU commission approved the current exemption in 2014, which allows...
by UniOcean | Dec 7, 2018 | News
A bill was passed this week in the US, which provides the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) with more power to regulate ocean carrier alliances. The revised Shipping Act was approved by President Trump this week and provides protection to container terminal operators,...
by UniOcean | Nov 15, 2018 | Article
The Panama Canal has been winning back its market share of round the world trips since its major upgrade two years ago. The strategic canal opened enlarged locks in 2016 to increase the capacity size of ships that could navigate the waterway. The lock upgrade...
by UniOcean | Oct 31, 2018 | News
Accordingly to Bloomberg and a report by economists Citigroup, the next round of duty tariffs to be applied by President Trump are likely to be the costliest yet for US consumers. The report suggests that the US are preparing to announce further tariff increases as...
by UniOcean | Oct 18, 2018 | News
The 2M Alliance, led by Maersk and MSC, have reportedly confirmed plans to restore their jointly operated ‘AE-2/Swan’ Far East – Europe service, after previously suspending the service for three months. The loop traditionally operates between China and Korea in...
