Medkon is launching a new set of intra–East Mediterranean services, adding three new connections linking Turkey with North Africa and the Levant. The Turkey Benghazi Service (TBS) and the Marmara & East Mediterranean Service (MES) will be operated with Medkon’s own tonnage, while the Turkey–Alger Service (TAE) will be provided through slot arrangements on SeaLead’s […] The post Medkon launches new intra–East Mediterranean MES loop appeared first on Container News.

Maritime IT & Technical Networking Summit 2026 Returns to Connect Industry Leaders Maritime IT Networking Summit 2026  The premier platform for IT, digitalization, and cybersecurity executives in shipping takes place 13–14 May 2026 at Grecotel La Riviera, Greece.  The Maritime IT Networking Summit 2026 is set to bring together senior IT and digitalization executives from leading shipping companies for […] The post Maritime IT & Technical Networking Summit 2026 Returns appeared first on Container News.

The Drewry World Container Index dropped 10% to $2,212 per 40-foot container this week. The decline marks the second consecutive week of falling rates. The drop stems primarily from weakening rates on Transpacific and Asia-Europe trade routes. Spot rates from Shanghai to New York fell 11% to $3,191 per 40-foot container. Shanghai to Los Angeles […] The post Drewry World Container Index drops 10% in second straight week appeared first on Container News.

Hapag-Lloyd will close its standalone Poland Express (PEX) service and revise the deployment of other Baltic services, according to Dynaliners. The Poland Express currently links Klaipeda and Gdynia with Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg. With its closure, Hapag-Lloyd will instead adjust the rotations of the standalone Baltic Express (BAX) and the Poland Germany Shuttle (PGS). The Baltic […] The post Hapag-Lloyd closes Poland Express and revises Baltic services appeared first on Container News.