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Little relief in sight for container equipment shortages

Posted on 21st September 2021 at 17:56

Little relief in sight for container equipment shortages

The shortage of boxes that is plaguing shippers is not due to any underinvestment in the equipment fleet, but due to the extended time they are spending in transit, according to container shipping specialist Drewry

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Little-relief-in-sight-for-container-equipment-shortages/79935.htm#.YUoN17hKiUk

Port operations in Shanghai and Ningbo halted by Typhoon Chanthu

Posted on 21st September 2021 at 17:52

Port operations in Shanghai and Ningbo halted by Typhoon Chanthu

Ports in Shanghai and Ningbo, the world’s largest and third-largest container hubs, have closed for the second time due to the impact of a typhoon this summer.

China’s National Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert, the second-most serious level, for the Typhoon Chanthu, which is expected to make landfall in the Zhoushan Archipelago, Zhejiang province on Monday with strong gales and heavy rainfall.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Port-operations-in-Shanghai-and-Ningbo-halted-by-Typhoon-Chanthu/79899.htm#.YUoMJbhKiUk

UK haulage shortages hit McDonald’s, Nando’s and other leading firms

Posted on 24th August 2021 at 17:55

UK haulage shortages hit McDonald’s, Nando’s and other leading firms

Fast-food giant McDonald’s has joined a growing list of companies forced to cut parts of their services or operations in the UK due to shortages of stock caused by the country’s lorry driver crisis, which is adding to stock problems caused by blockages in intercontinental supply chains.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/UK-haulage-shortages-hit-McDonald%E2%80%99s-Nando%E2%80%99s-and-other-leading-firms/79752.htm#.YSUjA45KiUk

Ningbo’s Meishan terminal partially reopens

Posted on 24th August 2021 at 17:48

Ningbo’s Meishan terminal partially reopens

THE blocked Meishan terminal in the major Chinese container port of Ningbo appears to have partly been reinstated, with new arrivals of three containerships last weekend – and after Meishan started to handle vessels at berth in the middle of last week.

The development comes after two large boxships – 22,000 teu CMA CGM Rivoli and 8,633 teu CMA CGM Samson – left Meishan over the weekend after being at berth for more 10 days due to the coronavirus-led closure of the facility.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Ningbo%E2%80%99s-Meishan-terminal-partially-reopens/79739.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=7115c7b2cc&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YSUgfo5KiUk

Shippers urged to book early for this peak season

Posted on 16th July 2021 at 17:21

Shippers urged to book early for this peak season

Cargo owners are being urged to book early for this year’s air and ocean freight peak seasons, with the current strong demand for space and limited capacity likely to extend into next year – along with high prices.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Shippers-urged-to-book-early-for-this-peak-season/79508.htm#.YPGvwOhKiUk

Ocean rates continue to climb as peak season heats up

Posted on 16th July 2021 at 17:11

Ocean rates continue to climb as peak season heats up

Demand for ocean freight capacity on key trades continues to outstrip supply as peak season heats up, pushing listed Asia-North Europe spot freight rates past the US$13,000/FEU mark, “and sending Europe to South America rates spiking more than 30% since last week”, the latest spot market figures and analysis from digital freight platform Freightos indicate.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Ocean-rates-continue-to-climb-as-peak-season-heats-up/79518.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=d4b814a4c6&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YPGuVOhKiUk

Confusion over UK freeports plans, survey finds

Posted on 13th July 2021 at 18:15

Confusion over UK freeports plans, survey finds

Most firms still do not have a full understanding of how UK freeports will operate and be governed, several months after eight winning bids were announced for the new economic zones, a survey of UK businesses has found.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Confusion-over-UK-freeports-plans-survey-finds/79490.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=bc6c1d3196&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YO3HYOhKiUk

Ocean freight spot rates continue to surge

Posted on 13th July 2021 at 12:00

Ocean freight spot rates continue to surge

Ocean freight spot rates have continued to surge over the last week, with average rises close to 5% compared with the previous week across the eight major East-West trades assessed by container shipping specialist Drewry, and further rises expected this week.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Ocean-freight-spot-rates-continue-to-surge/79482.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=ccc354a9c4&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YO1xDOhKiUk

South China port disruptions ‘could extend to Christmas’

Posted on 12th July 2021 at 10:28

South China port disruptions ‘could extend to Christmas’

Dwell times at the major ports in and around the south China city of Shenzhen “remain disruptively high”, despite trending downward in recent days with the Port of Yantian at full capacity again, according to freight visibility platform Project44.

It said the data suggests that disruptions related to China’s COVID-19 quarantine efforts could extend well into the year, impacting seasonal shipments as far out as Christmas.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/South-China-port-disruptions-%E2%80%98could-extend-to-Christmas%E2%80%99/79457.htm#.YOwJSehKiUk

Shipper competition driving up ocean freight rates

Posted on 9th July 2021 at 19:00

Shipper competition driving up ocean freight rates

Rates will keep rising while there is more cargo than capacity to ship it, with some cargo owners on long-term contracts and high volumes benefitting from their scale and gaining a significant competitive advantage

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Shipper-competition-driving-up-ocean-freight-rates/79469.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=90a5c94a82&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.YOiAKOhKiUk

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Posts tagged “Freight”

Little relief in sight for container equipment shortages

Port operations in Shanghai and Ningbo halted by Typhoon Chanthu

UK haulage shortages hit McDonald’s, Nando’s and other leading firms

Ningbo’s Meishan terminal partially reopens

Shippers urged to book early for this peak season

Ocean rates continue to climb as peak season heats up

Confusion over UK freeports plans, survey finds

Ocean freight spot rates continue to surge

South China port disruptions ‘could extend to Christmas’

Shipper competition driving up ocean freight rates

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