Asia to US East/West Coast rate disparity falls
Historically East Coast sea freight rates from Asia have always been significantly higher than West Coast rates, because much smaller traffic volumes were routed to the East Coast, but recent…
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U.S. Customs brokerage with a personal touch
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…
Sea freight capacity cuts ex Asia to USA and Europe
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…
Trans-Atlantic opportunities but you need to act now
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 -…
Panama Canal risk rising
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,…
75% of ILWU Canada membership ratify deal
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…
Mixed performance on sea freight lanes
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…
Trans-Pacific sea freight changes
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…
West Coast challenges remain
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…
After 13 months West Coast labour contract agreed
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…
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