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US box imports set for record in 2020 despite pandemic

Posted on 12th January 2021 at 10:18

US box imports set for record in 2020 despite pandemic

US container imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new annual record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/US-box-imports-set-for-record-in-2020-despite-pandemic/78231.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=c248a038cc&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X_1179j7SUk

Record Asia-Europe ocean freight rates rise further

Posted on 12th January 2021 at 10:10

Record Asia-Europe ocean freight rates rise further

As prices soar to multiple times their normal level, further hikes are expected later this month, with equipment shortages, port delays and lack of capacity set to continue right up to lunar new year in mid-February.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Record-Asia-Europe-ocean-freight-rates-rise-further/78232.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=c248a038cc&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X_1zNtj7SUk

China to tighten inspection on box shipping carriers’ pricing practices

Posted on 7th January 2021 at 14:56

China to tighten inspection on box shipping carriers’ pricing practices

China’s Ministry of Transport has defended carriers’ reasoning when responding to a shipper’s complaint about skyrocketing container shipping costs, but has said it will tighten its scrutiny on carriers’ pricing practices.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/China-to-tighten-inspection-on-box-shipping-carriers%E2%80%99-pricing-practices/78212.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=8c8a7918ab&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X_cW-tj7SUk

CNY 2021 blank sailings currently ‘far below previous years’

Posted on 7th January 2021 at 14:08

CNY 2021 blank sailings currently ‘far below previous years’

As strong ocean freight demand continues on the major trades, container lines look set to blank far fewer sailings around Chinese New Year (CNY) than in previous years with less than six weeks left before the usual annual shutdown of China’s manufacturing capacity and the normally associated slowdown of the ocean logistics systems that support it.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/CNY-2021-blank-sailings-currently-%E2%80%98far-below-previous-years%E2%80%99/78214.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=8c8a7918ab&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X_cSGdj7SUk

Container shortages exacerbated by slow turnaround times

Posted on 3rd December 2020 at 11:23

Container shortages exacerbated by slow turnaround times

Container availability in China remains at a record low as the length of time equipment is sitting in depots is increasing.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Container-shortages-exacerbated-by-slow-turnaround-times/77977.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=08dd299301&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X8jIftj7SUk

Shippers switching to air freight to escape sea freight hell

Posted on 20th November 2020 at 18:50

Shippers switching to air freight to escape sea freight hell

With sea freight rates reaching some of the highest levels ever seen, along with equipment shortages, late vessels and still no guarantee of uplift, some shippers are starting to switch to air, driving up rates on a mode that had been enjoying some stability.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Shippers-switching-to-air-to-escape-sea-freight-hell/77904.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=d33591e2d4&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7gM5c37SUk

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

Posted on 18th November 2020 at 19:22

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

With the end of the UK’s Transition Period from European Union trade rules fast-approaching, there continues to be a significant lack of preparedness on the part of the trading community with regard to the post-Brexit business landscape and the implementation of the systems that will be needed from the end of December, according to leading UK customs technology specialist Peter MacSwiney, chairman of UK customs clearance solutions provider Agency Sector Management (ASM).

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/UK-EU-freight-trade-set-for-bumpy-ride-in-January/77879.htm?cl=article_2&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=ddb5aef875&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7Va7c37SUk

Felixstowe congestion to continue into December

Posted on 17th November 2020 at 15:50

Felixstowe congestion to continue into December

The Port of Felixstowe says high container volumes may continue through into the New Year, claiming it is taking action to increase resources and remove ‘slow-moving PPE containers’.

Congestion at the UK’s largest container port, Felixstowe, is expected to continue into December and possibly into the new year, as unexpectedly high import volumes, slow-moving containers of PPE, and problems managing the high activity levels persist.

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https://www.lloydsloadinglist.com/freight-directory/news/Felixstowe-congestion-to-continue-into-December/77867.htm?cl=article_1&elqTrack=true&mc_cid=b9e25322ba&mc_eid=bb81110dd5#.X7PuBsj7SUk

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Posted on 20th October 2020 at 18:54

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Major global container carriers, CMA CGM and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), have announced they are now integrated onto TradeLens, helping ensure a more fully integrated, timely and consistent view of logistics data for their containerized freight around the world. The digital platform is run on IBM Cloud and IBM Blockchain, and was jointly developed by IBM and A.P. Moller – Maersk.

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https://www.multimodal.org.uk/article/cma-cgm-and-msc-complete-tradelens-integration-and-join-foundation-carriers

Proud member of BIFA & FIATA

Posted on 9th October 2020 at 14:36

Proud member of BIFA & FIATA

We are pleased to announce that we have become a member of The British International Freight Association and International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association.

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Posts tagged “Sea Freight”

US box imports set for record in 2020 despite pandemic

Record Asia-Europe ocean freight rates rise further

China to tighten inspection on box shipping carriers’ pricing practices

CNY 2021 blank sailings currently ‘far below previous years’

Container shortages exacerbated by slow turnaround times

Shippers switching to air freight to escape sea freight hell

UK-EU freight trade set for bumpy ride in January

Felixstowe congestion to continue into December

CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration

Proud member of BIFA & FIATA

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