China's Electric Vehicles & Steel, Aluminum Imports: Hit with New Surtaxes
Surtax on Chinese-made Electric Vehicles Excerpt from CN24-32 Beamstart - Journalistic Rewrite Effective October 1, 2024, Chinese-made...
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summer771
Aug 272 min read
Canada implementing measures to protect Canadian workers and key economic sectors from unfair Chinese trade practices
Canada’s auto manufacturing industry directly supports over 125,000 good-paying Canadian #jobs, many of which are unionized, and our...
summer771
Aug 141 min read
Box Lines Set for Price Hikes in August to Halt Asia-US. West Coast Rate Slide
Mainline operators are looking for a price hike in Asia-U.S. West Coast rates in mid-August to undo the recent correction. Shutterstock,"...
Bradley Smith
Jul 312 min read
US says start of new China tariffs will be delayed by at least two weeks
The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Tuesday, s ome of the steep U.S. tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports ,...
donavan626
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Airfreight rates still tumbling as soft market sparks early CNY factory closures
With factories already closing in China, ahead of next week’s new year holiday, airfreight rates on major routes have continued to decline.
donavan626
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Little to cheer for liners as Chinese New Year approaches
Container indices are levelling out, but there is scant reason for optimism in the opening fortnight of 2023.
donavan626
Jan 9, 20232 min read
China’s reopening seen as a positive for shipping
China’s reopening to the world over the weekend is seeing considerably more jet fuel about to be consumed
donavan626
Dec 29, 20225 min read
Shipping: 2022 in Review
As 2022 draws to a close we are taking a look back at some of the biggest stories that influenced shipping this year.
donavan626
Dec 28, 20221 min read
Shipping hit by soaring cases of covid in China
Ships are backing up along the Chinese coastline as soaring cases of covid take out port staff.
donavan626
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Forwarder cheer as restrictions on Hong Kong cross-border trucking ease
Covid restrictions on cross-border trucking between Hong Kong and mainland China were lifted today.
donavan626
Dec 5, 20223 min read
'Dead cat bounce' – or a sign of hope – for air cargo carriers?
A contraction in global manufacturing in November is expected to keep short-term air freight demand low – but some analysts are beginning...
donavan626
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains
Amid a “very quiet” end-of-year shipping season, empty containers are piling up at Chinese ports.
donavan626
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Protests at China lockdowns spread, with supply chains looking vulnerable again
Anti-lockdown protests have broken out across multiple cities in China, and the fresh Covid-restrictions threaten supply chains again.
donavan626
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Ocean rates still collapsing – carriers pin hopes on early Chinese New Year
Ocean carriers are continuing to blank consecutive headhaul sailings from China to North Europe and the US west coast
donavan626
Oct 19, 20222 min read
New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
Lockdowns in key Chinese port cities are again hampering supply chains, despite a “muted” peak season.
donavan626
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Typhoon Muifa to shut China ports for second time in 10 days
Another typhoon has prompted the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo to close for the second time in 10 days
donavan626
Sep 8, 20221 min read
Shanghai port opens giant empty container transportation centre
An empty container transportation centre has opened in Shanghai, the world’s largest container port.
donavan626
Sep 6, 20221 min read
'Massive' typhoon disrupts ports and airports in Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan
Typhoon Hinnamor has forced the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan to close, further disrupting shipping schedules from Asia.
donavan626
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Covid lockdowns return to key Chinese port cities
Covid lockdowns are ticking up in China again with neighbourhoods in key port cities such as Shenzhen and Dalian forced back home this...
donavan626
Aug 30, 20222 min read
US-China spat set to squeeze capacity as air freight peak season takes off
reduced capacity could hit cargo markets even harder after the summer slack season
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