Global Forwarding keep importers and exporters compliant and free of regulatory penalties, processing declarations through customs and associated border agencies at global origins and destinations, with dedicated brokerage teams in…
With less than four weeks before China’s national Golden Week holiday (1st-7th October) following which the traditional slack season begins, the container shipping lines are ramping-up their trans-Pacific and North…
After three years, the container shipping lines’ trans-Atlantic feeding frenzy is over and with rates now well below pre-pandemic levels, this is the time for shippers to take advantage -…
While ongoing vessel and draft restrictions on the Panama Canal have not impacted shippers yet, we are monitoring the increasing queue of container ships waiting to transit the canal closely,…
With union members voting to accept a contract tentatively reached in Western Canada and the port of Halifax, Montreal is the last major container port to agree a new labor…
Last week’s spot rate data saw trans-Pacific rates into the US West and East Coasts increase for the 3rd consecutive week, while rates from Asia into North Europe flatlined, Asia…
As carriers announce rate increases from Asia to Europe, they are also implementing a raft of service suspensions, port call changes and blank sailings to support freight rates from Asia…
While ILWU members on the US West Coast have secured a 32% salary increase over the life of the next six-year contract, the deal has yet to be ratified and…
The agreement in principle was announced publicly last night (14th June 2023) and comes after 13 months of negotiations and a timely intervention by the President’s Acting Labor Secretary, to…
This summary of freight and supply chain developments in May, has been edited by Global Forwarding’s Vice President of US operations, Adam Davies, who also provides some valuable insights, to…
Some areas of global trade continue to experience extreme congestion, while other areas are operating…
With ongoing disruption continuing at Felixstowe, Maersk and OOCL have warned customers of delays, some…
The Government has released a comprehensive update to their Border Operating Model, detailing import and…
