David Lammy speaks to S Jaishankar amid India-Pakistan conflict

India-Pakistan crisis disrupts sea freight traffic in S Asia: IFB - India Seatrade News

Due to the India-Pakistan crisis, MSC is using Colombo as a new transhipment centre, CMA CGM is sending some ships back to Pakistan, while Maersk is actively reviewing its routes to ensure all regulations are adhered to, with possible consequences being diversions or schedule changes, according to transport and logistics company IFB. While several ships are currently waiting outside harbours with cargo for both India and Pakistan, shipping compa…

David Lammy speaks to S Jaishankar amid India-Pakistan conflict

INDIA’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke with British foreign secretary David Lammy on Friday and said there must be “zero-tolerance” to terrorism.The phone conversation came amid efforts by India’s strategic partners to reduce tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.“Our discussions centred around countering terrorism, for which there must be zero-tolerance,” Jaishankar said in a post on social media.On Thursday, Jaishankar also he…

CMA CGM levies emergency surcharges on Pakistani trade amid India tensions

MARSEILLE : Shippers are beginning to feel the financial pinch of the sudden escalation in military tensions between India and Pakistan in the form of contingency surcharges levied by mainline ocean carriers. The first known levy comes from CMA CGM, which has slapped an “operational recovery surcharge” of $800 per container for Pakistan exports and $300 per box for imports. The extra charges are due to start May 15 on non-US trade lanes and from…