Plunge in US imports accelerates; volumes near pre-COVID levels
Plummeting inbound cargo volumes are bringing imports close to where they were before the pandemic-induced spending splurge.
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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.
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Dec 6, 20222 min read
No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort
Shippers in America are rushing to post complaints against carriers at a rate of over 30 cases a month.
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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...
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Dec 2, 20221 min read
US Congress approves bill to prevent rail strike
passed a bill to force the four of 12 unions that did not ratify their tentative agreements with the major US freight railroads to accept
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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.
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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.
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Nov 24, 20224 min read
Worker frustration over conditions at air cargo facilities remains on the boil
Working conditions and remuneration continue to spur labour protest in the air cargo sector as well as in the aviation industry overall.
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Nov 22, 20223 min read
US rail strike threatens after latest union rejection of compromise deal
US rail carriers and labour unions on the brink of a stand-off
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Nov 22, 20221 min read
Australia Announces Free Trade Deal With India
Australian Prime Minister Anthony announced that the country's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India has passed
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