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
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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
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.
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
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....
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
donavan626
Apr 6, 20222 min read
Supply chains remain in chaos as Shanghai lockdown is extended indefinitely
The Shanghai lockdown has been extended indefinitely, a move that casts further uncertainty over Chinese supply chains
donavan626
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Higher costs and disruption hit supply chains as Shanghai lockdown bites
The Shanghai lockdown is playing havoc with Chinese supply chains, driving up inland logistics costs and disrupting shipping schedules
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