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• The global supply chain is in crisis again, and experts expect it to last about three years

  Time: 2021-12-28 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The shipping supply chain, which had been slowly stabilized, returned to a tense state because of the "Omicron" virus. Now approaching the end of the year, this has made the supply chain in many countries worse. One authoritative data shows novel coronavirus pneumonia cases up to 280194739 in December 27th. The Unite...
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• Disasters pile up on one another! The container ship is in trouble again. The cargo owner needs to pay attention

  Time: 2021-12-27 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  In the second half of this year, the bad weather at Sea continued, and many container ships were affected to varying degrees. Among them, "Zim Kington" under Zim is one of them.In October, the container lost 109 containers in a strong storm. To make matters worse, a serious fire broke out on the ship the next day and la...
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• After Thailand, a country announced that it would form a state-owned container fleet

  Time: 2021-12-24 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  2021 is coming to an end, and the world is still shrouded in the epidemic. Affected by this, many countries have fallen into a supply chain crisis.In order to alleviate the pressure caused by supply chain disruption, importers in many countries have come up with countermeasures to deal with it. American retailer Wal-Mart uses charter...
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• The number of empty containers in LA / LB port is increasing. Will additional charges be considered

  Time: 2021-12-23 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Since the announcement of charges for long-term accumulation of imported containers, shippers have actively handled these boxes. Seeing that the incentive could reduce the backlog of containers, the port authority postponed the charge.The following is the timeline for postponing the charge.(Related reading: latest news: LA / LB po...
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• The port of Klang was hit again, and the rainstorm seriously affected logistics activities

  Time: 2021-12-22 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Recently, the port of Klang in Malaysia can be said to be full of disasters. Some time ago, truck drivers went on strike because they were dissatisfied with the government's management of port traffic.This is a huge blow to shippers and freight forwarders. If the strike is implemented, the whole Malaysian supply chain will be s...
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• Shipping companies adjust GRI and other rates, and long-term contract freight rates rise rapidly

  Time: 2021-12-20 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The latest mutant strain Omicron is sweeping the world step by step, which is a great challenge to the global shipping industry. Waiting for the shipper is another process of rising freight.According to the latest FBX data, the freight rate index has been stable in the past week: the freight rate of North American routes has rema...
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• With Christmas approaching, air freight has risen sharply

  Time: 2021-12-17 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  With the approaching of Christmas, consumers' purchase demand is rising. In the United States, a large number of goods are piled up in ports, raising freight costs.A few months ago, US President Biden announced that the two ports of LA / LB would start 24-hour operation to alleviate the supply chain crisis.So far, altho...
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• Global port congestion continues. 101 vessels waiting at LA / LB port

  Time: 2021-12-16 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  2021 is coming to an end. Unknowingly, the tension of offshore supply chain has been accompanied for a year. One of the most obvious is the port congestion crisis.At present, in addition to the well-known LA / LB ports in the United States, there are also ports such as Shanghai and Ningbo in China and Klang in Malaysia. The...
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