Ships continue to queue at congested US ports
Congestion levels at the major North America container gateways is expected to continue into the summer, as container imports from Asia grew a massive 31% year on year.
With 1.57m teu arriving at US ports from Asia last month, the highest level on record, the container import boom shows no sig...
Read more Unlucky ‘spot’ shippers faced with rate hikes to get cargo shipped
Spot market shippers have seen continued rate spikes this week and the shipping lines are preparing for further rate elevation, as excess demand leads to cargo-rolling increases at many origin and transhipment ports.
Shippers using the spot market for consignments from Asia to Euro...
Read more Canadian government legislate against Montreal strike
Port operations at Montreal resumed on Sunday after legislation was passed by the Canadian Parliament to end the industrial action by longshoremen, however it will take several days, or probably weeks, to return operations to anything like a normal situation.
About ten ships are currently en-r...
Read more Record Asia imports driving US supply chain disruption
Nine consecutive months of record breaking imports from Asia together with global supply chain volatility and uncertainty, is congesting US terminals and choking the inland supply chain infrastructure.
Booming US imports from Asia accelerated even further in March, to 1.66 million TEU, u...
Read more US West Coast operation latest from our colleagues on the ground
Local knowledge is invaluable, which is why we are indebted to our joint venture partners at Fracht USA for providing us with their comprehensive intelligence.
Specialists in complex and turnkey movements for the energy, technology and gas sectors, our joint venture partner Fracht operates out...
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