Tens of thousands of shipping containers are stuck off the coast of Southern California
The largest port in the U.S. faces a near-record backlog of cargo ships, and there's no end in sight.
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Sep 28, 20212 min read
Power cuts hit China factories and give container shipping another shock
Factories in at least ten Chinese provinces have either cut output or closed temporarily this month
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
LA & Long Beach ports extend gate hours to curb congestion
The main US marine gateway complex is pulling out all the stops in an effort to reduce congestion that is suffocating import flows.
donavan626
Sep 9, 20212 min read
US, China, Europe grapple with container shipping bottlenecks
World’s largest regulatory agencies overseeing international container trades met remotely to discuss rampant supply chain disruptions
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Sep 7, 20213 min read
Shipping crisis will end when vaccinated people get to travel
soaring cost of transporting goods by sea can be brought down if vaccinated people are allowed to travel
donavan626
Sep 2, 20212 min read
There's a 'meltdown of container shipping market' coming as cargo piles up
The “stratospheric” freight rates and shipping lines’ huge Q2 profits have been slammed by cargo owners
donavan626
Aug 30, 20212 min read
Freighter flights resuming at Shanghai, but reduced capacity pushes rates higher
Freighter flights are slowly resuming at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), but a reduced workforce means week-long cargo delays
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Aug 24, 20212 min read
As tourism rebounds, carriers pull aircraft off Australia's airfreight trades
American Airlines has suspended cargo flights to Australia, due to the country’s cap on passenger numbers
donavan626
Aug 23, 20213 min read
‘Zero chances of it arriving on time’: Retailers issue Christmas warning as ‘perfect storm’ ignites
Major Australian retailers have issued fresh warnings to customers to get their Christmas shopping orders in now as serious congestion in...
donavan626
Aug 19, 20212 min read
More misery for Australian shippers forced into spot buying as D&D fees rise
Scarce shipping capacity forces more Australian shippers onto the spot market
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