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• The negotiations broke down and the British workers at the port of Felixstone went on strike

  Time: 2022-08-12 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  At the end of July, the United trade union of Britain said that the workers at the port of felixsto voted for the strike because of the wage dispute, and warned that the entire supply chain would be seriously disturbed.However, the Union did not give a specific date for the strike action. However, it is certain that the strike will...
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• The import container volume of Savannah port in the United States surged, and GPA plans to expand the capacity of the port

  Time: 2022-08-11 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The massive accumulation of containers has become a major problem for American ports. According to McCown's data, the import volume of the top ten ports in the United States in June increased by 5.9% year-on-year, reaching 2.165 million TEUs.At present,there is no obvious sign of easing the congestion in the ports of the U...
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• Maersk acquires Martin Bencher Group to strengthen project logistics capacity

  Time: 2022-08-10 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Last week, Maersk, the global shipping giant, announced its second quarter financial results. The data showed that Maersk's single quarter revenue increased by more than 50% year-on-year.The net profit of other shipping giants such as Dafei also tripled year-on-year in the first quarter, and the profit of Hapag Lloyd reached a...
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• Freight rates continue to fall, but shipping companies are still optimistic about the shipping market

  Time: 2022-08-09 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Compared with last year, the popularity of the shipping market this year has dropped. Many institutions that give freight index can well prove this.The latest container freight index (SCFI) released by Shanghai Shipping Exchange reached 3739.72, with a weekly drop of 3.81%, falling for eight consecutive weeks. Among them, Euro...
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• Negotiations with employers broke down and Australian tugboat workers announced a strike

  Time: 2022-08-08 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  This year's gloobal shipping situation is grim, partly due to the port congestion caused by the strike. Disputes between trade unions and employers are the main reason.It is understood that due to a long-term dispute with the employer "Svitzer Towage", three maritime trade unions in Australia will hold a strike.This w...
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• The Danish government wanted Maersk to reduce freight rates to ease inflation, but it was rejected

  Time: 2022-08-05 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Under the background of the unprecedented severe inflation situation in Europe, some European countries began to exert political pressure on their liner companies.They do so mainly in the hope that these enterprises can help the government and jointly shoulder the responsibility of fighting inflation. Among them, Dafei and Maersk h...
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• To alleviate congestion, NY/NZ ports will levy containers charges

  Time: 2022-08-04 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  With the expected peak season approaching, the port congestion is also increasing. In order to alleviate this phenomenon, the ny/nz port of the United States will take a series of measures.On Tuesday, the ports of New York and New Jersey announced that they would impose charges on any long-term stranded import and export contain...
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• FMC set up a new organization, FIATA called on freight forwarders to discuss the reduction of container demurrage

  Time: 2022-08-03 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  During the epidemic period, the phenomenon of arbitrary charges in the shipping industry was particularly serious. Especially when the port is congested, the high d&d cost puts pressure on freight forwarders and shippers.In the final analysis, there is no good law to supervise shipping companies.Recently, the Federal Maritime C...
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