Asia freight market update; January 2023
In China, rising coronavirus infections following the country's relaxation of its zero-COVID policy are contributing to disruption in supply chain operation. (more…)
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Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach phase out terminal dwell fee
The US West Coast ports are ending their container dwell fee, that threatened to fine cargo owners who didn’t pick up their containers quickly enough, following a 92% decline in…
2023; Supply chain outlook
It is inevitable that we will continue to see supply-chain disruptions this year, though they should be far less profound than the global turmoil occasioned by the COVID pandemic and…
Oriental Global Logistics; Nailing the eCommerce supply chain
As the UK moved to COVID lockdowns, shoppers swiftly made the switch online and searches for ‘local’ business websites surged up 42% on 2019 - and while nearly a fifth…
Asia freight market update; December
Our final Asia freight market report of the year includes the latest news from China, as the country finally relaxes COVID control measures and provides multi-modal situation updates and insights,…
CDS 2023 exporters deadline extended
Following trade consultations the government has announced that exporters will now have until 30th November 2023 to move across to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), which is eight months later…
Managing disruption in the supply chain
Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen unprecedented supply chain disruption, with the COVID pandemic triggering a series of issues that degenerated into a full-blown supply chain crisis, that…
New EU border checks could cause massive cargo delays
Schengen countries are tightening up security at external borders and Imperial College calculate it could result in 30 mile traffic jams at Dover and five hour queues at the Eurotunnel.…
Europe/USA trade booming
Two years after President Biden resolved to put an end to rancorous trade disputes with Europe, the U.S. has imported more goods from Europe than from China, but the EU…
Asia market update; November
Our latest freight market report provides multi-modal situation updates and insights, together with carrier updates, that will provide you with critical insights for the weeks ahead. (more…)
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