International Cargo Express - News: January 2015

ANL New Trans- Tasman Service

ANL has announced that a new dedicated three vessel service linking Australian East Cost ports to New Zealand’s North and South Islands will be introduced effective from February 2015.

This new service will be operated under ANL’s “Transtas” branding and will call Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Lyttelton, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga, Sydney on a fixed weekly basis.

This is a result of feedback from their customers/clients requesting a dedicated trans-Tasman option.

John Lines, ANL Managing Director said “ANL is committed to offering our customers a quality service across the Tasman and our new service demonstrates that commitment” he went on to say “We care about our customers, we want their businesses to grow and prosper. ANL will continue to work hard and do all we can to make this happen”

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Shippers and freight forwarders wait with bated breath as Emirates announces a return of the all-in freight rate.

Emirates SkyCargo freight division have announced the return of a simplified all-in rate for all shipments to and from Europe from 1^st February 2015 and all other worldwide network from 1^st March 2015.

Is has been said the “all-in” freight rate will include current fuel and security fees but would see the elimination of additional surcharges for other criteria such as volume.

Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has said this is “a step in the right direction” and will provide “transparency that freight forwarders require”.

For years freight forwarders and shippers have been requesting for the simplified all-in freight rates to return and has been suggested that “Emirates SkyCargo are responding to previous comments that freight forwards stop accepting at face value opaque and unjustified surcharges”