Carrier schedule reliability 'through the floor' – no normality till Q2 22, earliest
Ocean carrier vessel arrivals from Asia are being delayed by 20 days, or more, and there is no improvement in sight. Widespread port...
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Jun 25, 20211 min read
Yantian back to normal tomorrow, but box backlog will take weeks to clear
Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) says it will return to normal operations tomorrow, following weeks of disruption caused...
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Jun 25, 20211 min read
UPDATE - Patrick Terminals - Fremantle -Additional - MUA Protected Industrial Action
The current status at our terminals is as follows: Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad • Sydney Terminal delays have increased to...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
Port congestion and rising demand forces carriers into schedule adjustments
Increased demand and worsening port congestion in Asia is forcing the east-west alliance carriers to temporarily adjust their liner...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Industrial Action - Delays Increase to 7 days in Sydney
The current status at our terminals is as follows: Patrick Terminals - Sydney AutoStrad Sydney Terminal delays have increased to approx....
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Jun 21, 20211 min read
Drewry: World Container Index Up 3.4% on Week and 305.7% Higher in a Year
Drewry’s composite World Container index increased 3.4% or $231 to $6,957.44 per 40ft container. Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 17...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
'Yantian effect' could cause shortage of goods as rates are set to stay high
Chronic congestion in Asia, particularly at Yantian, the US and Europe will force rates higher and will most likely lead to shortages of...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
Lockdown may be easing, but box and capacity shortages still hobbling Indian exports
India may be slowly easing out of lockdown, but limits on factory production and tight air and sea freight capacity are still...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
Europe import misery grows as congestion drives more services from port to port
North European importers are facing more vessel diversions as carriers lose patience with congested box terminals and dump their cargo at...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
Carriers accused of “welching” on newly signed contracts to go after more lucrative business
Carriers are being accused of “welching” on newly signed contracts to go after more lucrative premium business. The Loadstar has seen...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
China’s trade bottleneck could be worse than Suez Canal fiasco - Aussie retailers impacted - prices
When the giant container ship the MV Ever Given wedged itself across the Suez Canal back in March it quickly captured the world’s...
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Jun 21, 20213 min read
Port of Liverpool 'imploding' as congestion grows and hauliers refuse to enter
Shippers are facing a perfect storm as the logistics industry has entered an “an era of unprecedented disruption”, with ports crippled by...
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Jun 17, 20211 min read
Yantian port logjam eases capacity back to 70% of normal levels
Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) has informed customers that the bottleneck at the port had eased, and normal operations...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read
Fast services from Asia bypassing congested southern Californian ports
Two more container lines have suspended expedited services through the US port of Oakland. They are following in the footsteps of Zim,...
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Jun 15, 20212 min read
'Deja vu' in Australia's ports as terminals are hit by new round of strikes
It’s “deja vu” on the Australian waterfront, as industrial action again causes lengthy shipping delays. The Maritime Union of Australia...
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Jun 15, 20212 min read
Ripples from Yantian port delays building to 'unprecedented' supply chain disruption
Shippers are facing a perfect storm as the logistics industry has entered an “an era of unprecedented disruption”, with ports crippled by...
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Jun 15, 20214 min read
Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks in Asia Disrupt Global Shipping, Chip Supply Chain
HONG KONG—As Western economies roar back to life, a fresh wave of Covid-19 clusters in Asia—where vaccination campaigns remain in their...
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Jun 11, 20212 min read
Container shortage worsens - Ports of Yantian, Shekou and Nansha have been hit worst
The availability of containers at southern Chinese ports continues to deteriorate as carriers omit calls due to a wave of Covid outbreaks...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Parash Jain, Global Head of Shipping & Ports Equity Research at HSBC overview of market
Source: Bloomberg Markets & Finance
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Jun 11, 20213 min read
Myanmar military coup and Covid combine to threaten shippers and forwarders
Garment manufacturers are considering whether to leave Myanmar, creating an uncertain future for domestic freight forwarders. Human...
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