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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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• Southeast Asian ports may face strike crisis

  Time: 2021-12-15 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Some time ago, the degree of port congestion in Southeast Asia was still not optimistic. This leads to tight shipping space and rising freight rates.Take Vietnam as an example. After lifting the blockade, export demand picked up rapidly. This makes the shipping space become very tight all of a sudden, and the freight is also risin...
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• After charging the container storage fee, the congestion of Auckland port has been alleviated

  Time: 2021-12-14 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Recently, after LA / lB port announced a surcharge on containers stranded at the port, Auckland port also announced this charge. In the following week, the congestion of the port improved.As a large number of containers stay in Auckland port for more than twice the normal time, the service of the port has been seriously affected. ...
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