Asia 2/3

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...

US-China spat set to squeeze capacity as air freight peak season takes off

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

Drought and power shortages bring crucial factories in China to a standstill

donavan626

Aug 22, 20222 min read

Drought and power shortages bring crucial factories in China to a standstill

As container prices from China head south, drought and power rationing has triggered the closure of factories

The plunge in dry bulk shipping: Ominous signal on China’s economy?

donavan626

Aug 17, 20224 min read

The plunge in dry bulk shipping: Ominous signal on China’s economy?

It wasn’t just container shipping that raked in the cash last year. Dry bulk shipping enjoyed its best year in a decade. This year is differ

More blank sailings on the cards as ocean spot rates continue to tumble

donavan626

Aug 15, 20223 min read

More blank sailings on the cards as ocean spot rates continue to tumble

Container spot rates are falling fast on all export routes from China in what should normally be the peak season for demand.

China trade surplus under threat as peak season collapses and demand cools

donavan626

Aug 12, 20222 min read

China trade surplus under threat as peak season collapses and demand cools

China enjoyed a record $101bn trade surplus in July, but cargo volumes could soon decline

Cathay Pacific Cargo predicts muted peak season

donavan626

Aug 1, 20222 min read

Cathay Pacific Cargo predicts muted peak season

Cathay Pacific Cargo is expecting a muted peak season while it continues to add passenger flights and faces cross-border trucking issues....

'Broken' supply chains and 'burned-out' workers slowing transit time from Asia

donavan626

Jul 31, 20222 min read

'Broken' supply chains and 'burned-out' workers slowing transit time from Asia

Despite falling demand, transit times from Asia have failed to improve, signifying a “broken” supply chain

Pandemic comes full circle with lockdown at the port city of Wuhan

donavan626

Jul 27, 20221 min read

Pandemic comes full circle with lockdown at the port city of Wuhan

Around 1m people on the outskirts of Wuhan has been locked down

Post-Covid container demand boom coming to an end

donavan626

Jul 12, 20221 min read

Post-Covid container demand boom coming to an end

The post-Covid demand surge for container shipping appears to have run its course

Shippers to pay the penalty as ONE becomes first to apply overweight charge

donavan626

Jun 29, 20222 min read

Shippers to pay the penalty as ONE becomes first to apply overweight charge

Asia-Europe ocean carriers are cracking down on rogue shippers who incorrectly declare westbound booking container weights

Freight rates begin to rise as Shanghai slowly reopens for business

donavan626

May 30, 20222 min read

Freight rates begin to rise as Shanghai slowly reopens for business

Chinese forwarders are seeing freight rates rise as factories re-open and goods start to move.

Peak season could be Shanghaied by a 260,000-container surge

donavan626

May 24, 20222 min read

Peak season could be Shanghaied by a 260,000-container surge

An estimated 260,000 teu of Shanghai’s unshipped cargo is set to swamp the market this summer

Latest China economic data spooks shipping

donavan626

May 17, 20222 min read

Latest China economic data spooks shipping

China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed alarming statistics for April yesterday, with analysts warning similar troubling...

Shanghai authorities claim city will open up next week

donavan626

May 16, 20223 min read

Shanghai authorities claim city will open up next week

May 20 has been given as the first official deadline for Shanghai, China’s largest city, to open up.

Carriers ramp up blank sailings as China lockdowns persist

donavan626

May 10, 20222 min read

Carriers ramp up blank sailings as China lockdowns persist

Ocean carrier alliances are preparing to blank more than a third of their sailings from Asia over the coming weeks

Port congestion grows as China’s capital braces for Shanghai syndrome

donavan626

Apr 26, 20222 min read

Port congestion grows as China’s capital braces for Shanghai syndrome

Familiar scenes of supermarket stampedes are emerging from the Chinese capital as mass testing gets underway in Beijing

China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing

donavan626

Apr 22, 20222 min read

China port data shows huge impact of lockdowns, but restrictions easing

Even as some factory production restarted in Shanghai this week, new data has shown a “near-doubling” of port congestion

Cargo diversions from Shanghai start to clog-up other major Chinese airports

donavan626

Apr 20, 20222 min read

Cargo diversions from Shanghai start to clog-up other major Chinese airports

Airfreight diverted from lockdown-hit Shanghai Pudong (PVG) is clogging up China’s other major airports

Covid testing in south China could bring more limitations on exports

donavan626

Apr 12, 20222 min read

Covid testing in south China could bring more limitations on exports

Guangzhou has become the latest port city to undergo mass Covid-testing

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