Asia Airfreight Market Enters High Peak Demand
Air freight services from Asia have seemingly entered the peak season early and may be set for one of the highest peaks ever.
Threat Of Strike At US East & Gulf Coast Ports
It is sometimes a difficult decision for us, whether to keep clients and partners advised of supply chain threats looming on the horizon, or whether to wait…
Preparing for the Holiday Season: Navigating Supply Chain Challenges in 2024
It may seem a little early to start talking about Christmas, but with ongoing challenges in global supply chains, the idiom “a slow boat from China” has never…
Now No Threat Of Indian Port Strike This Month
The threat of another major logistics strike looms large in India has now passed.
Canadian Rail Strike Halted Within Twenty Four Hours
A potentially damaging rail strike, which got underway last Thursday, has been stopped by the Canadian government less than one day after it got started.
Record Levels Of Idle Containerships
The longer ocean freight transit times around Africa have led to the lowest number of idle ships on record, even after the introduction of two million TEU of…
Canadian Rail Strike Planned From August 22nd
A Canadian rail strike is currently planned from 22nd August after last week's ruling that the industrial action is effectively legal under Canadian labour…
Delays Expected After Ningbo Port Explosion
A container explosion at Ningbo Zhoushan Port has led to the terminal being closed and fears of upcoming delays from the Zhejiang Province port.
Delays To Be Expected From Bangladesh
Delays in importing from Bangladesh are likely to be experienced in the next few weeks, after violent protests led to a national internet blackout.
General Average Declared On Vessel’s Maiden Voyage
A fire aboard the containership Maersk Frankfurt continues to rage, almost a week after an electrical short circuit on its maiden voyage, leading to the owners…
IT Outage Disrupting Some Logistics Systems
Banks, airlines, hospitals, media channels, and software providers are amongst those currently being impacted by a major IT outage, which is also leading to…
Record Demand And An Early Peak Season?
According to a recent container trade statistics report, global demand for ocean freight container traffic has recently hit record levels, even surpassing the…
Containership Loses 44 Containers Overboard
44 containers were lost overboard during a voyage from Asia to Europe last week, as extreme weather conditions impacted several services around the Cape Of…
Singapore At The Forefront Of Asia Port Congestion
The port of Singapore has been under severe pressure from congestion during recent weeks, which has spread to neighbouring ports in Malaysia, leading to at…