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South Shields direct container ship from China

The first ever container shipment of imports coming directly from China into the UK has docked and been unloaded in Port of Tyne. The ship was used by a...
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Posted on January 13, 2022

BIFA asks for investigation of container shipping marke

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has written to the UK government, asking for an investigation into competition within the deep-sea con...
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Posted on January 4, 2022

UK air cargo

In 2021 sea shipping disruption caused many companies to utilise air freight as a quick and reliable way to transport goods. Air freight prices rose to two...
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Posted on January 3, 2022

Potato freight on 747s

A freight forwarding company in the USA is swinging into action by using three Boeing 747s to export potatoes into Japan because of a critical shortage of ...
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Posted on January 1, 2022

Shipping companies try to ease freight delays

Businesses in the USA affected by high logistics costs and freight bottlenecks are etaking on new strategies to ease supply chain pain in the new year. ...
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Posted on December 27, 2021

Freight trains on ancient Silk Road

With sea shipping is still unpredictable due to the global COVID-19 situation, many foreign buyers have shifted their orders to rail freight. Launched i...
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Posted on December 7, 2021

Abandoned Shipping Containers

When shipping containers are abandoned because of delays in the supply chain, the contents can deteriorate and lose value. When that happens, customers s...
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Posted on December 6, 2021

Import demand for NZ wine

New Zealand wine saw exports rose by 9% to NZ$599m (£315m) in the first quarter of the new export year, up to the end of September 2021, according to the ...
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Posted on November 9, 2021

Increased container freight rates for container ships drive up Japan food prices

As freight rates for container ships continue to rise, food prices keep increasing. The president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, expressed ...
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Posted on September 29, 2021

Port congestion hampers shipping

As well as an international shortage of containers, there is congestion at major international ports. Some sea terminals in China have been closed due to s...
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Posted on September 10, 2021

Shipping crises may afffect gift prices

There are concerns that the global shipping crisis may mean that consumers may pay higher prices for Christmas gifts. The cost of importing products fro...
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Posted on September 9, 2021

Sea freight container ship shortages

Global sea freight has been severely disrupted by the Covid crisis. It is now recovering and prompting an increase in new container ship orders as the indu...
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Posted on September 6, 2021

Three-fold increase in Ocean freight rates

Ocean freight rates between India and the rest of the world have risen at least 3.5-fold (250%) over the past six months. Local export industries say that...
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Posted on August 23, 2021

Pak-China cross-border logistics flourishing

Import and export trades between Pakistan and China have increased explosively, against the global trend under the influence of the pandemic. According ...
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Posted on August 20, 2021

Air cargo gains from rising prices in ocean shipping

Increased ocean freight rates, which are being caused by service disruption,are helping to encourage freightforwarders and shippers to use airfreight. The...
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Posted on July 16, 2021

Global shipping congestion

The international transport industry fears that shipping capacity has almost reached its limit on the global stage. Shippers and importers are continuing t...
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Posted on July 12, 2021

High shipping rates to last until Q3

Global bottlenecks for shipping which are resulting in higher freight rates are expected to remain high until the third quarter of the year, disadvantaging...
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Posted on June 25, 2021

Increased shipping costs affect consumer prices

The increasing price of shipping goods across the world may affect your household expenses from a cup of coffee each morning to children's toys. Shippin...
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Posted on June 18, 2021

Suez Canal blockage – future for shipping

The recent blockage of the Suez Canal demonstrates the necessity of developing the Northern Sea Route as an alternative means of shipping goods between Asi...
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Posted on June 11, 2021

Are we facing a shortage of wine imports?

Imports of champagne into New Zealand continue to be hampered by Covid-19; winemakers warn the situation could soon get worse for vino drinkers. The cha...
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Posted on June 10, 2021

Freight Containers fall into Sri Lankan waters

Several freight containers onboard a distressed shipping vessel have fallen to the Sri Lankan waters, the Marine Environment Protection Authority said. ...
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Posted on May 26, 2021

Greek government investing in rail freight expansion

The GREEK deputy minister of infrastructure and transport has outlined plans to invest in Greece's rail network, with a major focus on supporting growth in...
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Posted on May 20, 2021

Increased International supply chain and shipping delays

Temporary shipping delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic which lead to shortages of products for New Zealand industries - may continue until the end of th...
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Posted on May 10, 2021

Long-haul carrier to ship aid free into India

Dubai's main long-haul carrier will begin shipping aid from the WHO and other groups into India free of charge to help fight a crushing outbreak of the cor...
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Posted on May 9, 2021

New China to Liverpool freight sailings

A shipping company which launched a temporary freight service between China and the Port of Liverpool will offer more Far East sailings because of “overw...
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Posted on May 4, 2021

Shipping industry delays after Suez canal blockage

Delays caused by last month’s blockage are forcing shipping carriers to omit port calls and prioritise returning empty containers to Asia. This is dis...
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Posted on April 22, 2021

USA fruit exports challenged by shipping difficulties

During the 2018-19 season, almost 28% of Washington state apples were shipped to 60 different countries. Industry officials expect exports for the 2020-21 ...
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Posted on April 1, 2021

Container Shipping shortage for USA

U.S. demand for imports of products made in China, including personal protective equipment for COVID-19, furniture and toys, increased considerably at the ...
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Posted on March 30, 2021

US plastic waste exports break new UN rules

Recent customs data obtained reveals that US exporters, global shipping lines, and the US government are all violating the new 2021 global rules establishe...
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Posted on March 12, 2021

Freight costs from India increase over 100%

Freight shipping costs have been increasing dramatically over the last few months, causing exporters to lose business from several countries. Freight co...
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Posted on March 8, 2021

Premium for container loading

Because of severe shortages in the Asian container markets, carriers are only assuring availability when shippers pay a premium over the usual freight rate...
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Posted on February 9, 2021

Shipping trailers unaccompanied to Europe

Increasing numbers of haulage companies are shipping goods on unaccompanied trailers. Ports on the western Channel in France, the UK and Ireland are set-up...
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Posted on February 8, 2021

Container freight at high levels

It appears that demand for container freight will remain at very high levels throughout the Chinese Lunar New Year, celebrated on and around 12 February. ...
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Posted on January 25, 2021

Belgian Beer Exports to UK

Some suppliers of Belgian beers are having difficulty exporting their brews to thirsty British drinkers across the Channel. A wholesaler stocking some o...
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Posted on January 16, 2021

Scottish seafood exports to EU delayed

Exports of seafood from smaller companies in Scotland are to be halted for a further five days by the international transport company which handles most of...
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Posted on January 14, 2021

Gothenburg Terminal sees fastest growth in Sweden

Figures from the Swedish Ports Association show that the largest ports in Sweden attract significant growth, while smaller ports experience declining volum...
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Posted on January 7, 2021

Container shortage persists

A severe shortage of shipping containers in some countries and an oversupply in others has created bottlenecks all over the world. Pakistan has been hit pa...
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Posted on December 26, 2020

Shortage of shipping containers at Shanghai

Exporters in China are struggling to meet delivery targets because of a shortage of containers at Shanghai. Shipping executives have spent their time si...
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Posted on December 8, 2020

FIATA Guidelines to Freight Forwarders

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, represening more than 100 national associations and 5,500 freight forwarding and logistics...
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Posted on December 3, 2020

Freight Ferry terminal moves to new Stockholm Norvik Port in Sweden

One of the major ferry companies in the Nordic area has moved its Nynäshamn ferry terminal to the newly constructed Stockholm Norvik Port. The terminal...
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Posted on November 10, 2020

Thai Exports may drop only 7%

Thailand's exports may drop by 7% this year which is an improvement on the 8-10% drop projected earlier. The Thai shipping association said there has been ...
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Posted on November 2, 2020

Shipping Line increases Baltic freight capacity

In 2021, a shipping company will replace its ships on the Travemünde-Liepaja link with two larger vessels, which will add further 40% freight capacity to ...
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Posted on October 29, 2020

Australia calls for container detention exemption

Freight and trade groups in Australia are asking for container detention charges to be curtailed because of the Sydney container logistics chain’s contin...
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Posted on October 20, 2020

UK Government to spend £77.6m to increase post-Brexit freight capacity

The UK government has signed contracts with four freight ferry operators to provide short-sea shipping capacity for about 3,000 HGVs per week. The compa...
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Posted on October 15, 2020

Freight-rate increases prompt demand for shipping regulator

Trade bodies in India have urged the government to set up a regulator, to deal with rising sea freight charges, and the problem of container shortages whic...
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Posted on October 8, 2020

Air cargo facing huge post-Golden Week demand: forwarders

All air freight cargo capacity from Asia will probably be absorbed by the autumn release of new mobile phone and playstation models. More than half the ...
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Posted on September 28, 2020

Port industrial action has consequences

Industrial action at four Australian ports is causing disruption to Australia’s international supply chains. Businesses in Australia rely on two modes...
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Posted on September 27, 2020

Asia shipping industry helped by on-line shopping

There has been an online home-shopping boom in the USA, which has caused transpacific sea freight rates to increase to the highest on record. This is helpi...
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Posted on September 18, 2020

Freight capacity increased on Belfast-Liverpool-Heysham routes

Short sea freight volumes dropped noticeably during the Covid-19 peak, so shipping lines were forced to remove freight ships from some services. During the...
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Posted on August 25, 2020

Latvian Railways plans changes as freight revenue falls

The national rail company Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railways) has presented a three-year business plan, to keep the company operational despite rapidly d...
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Posted on July 28, 2020

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