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• Global shipping container shortage is unbelievable

  Time: 2021-05-08 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Freight shipping has found itself in a unique situation where unforeseen events have left a global shortage of containers, which has had a domino effect down the supply chain, disrupting global trade. Early last year, when the Covid-19 pandemic began to spread, many countries began implementing national lockdown and ceasing the pr...
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• The Port of Montreal strike further escalated

  Time: 2021-04-28 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  After a 72-hour notice was issued by the Port of Montreal Port Workers Association of Canada, it plans to start an indefinite strike at 7 a.m. local time on Monday (April 26), which marks a further escalation of labor disputes in the port.Continuing disputes in the Port of Montreal The Port of Montreal is Canada’s se...
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• The amount and rates of the air cargo market are getting increased

  Time: 2021-04-26 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  Recently, the air cargo market has seen an unprecedented frenzy, and the price of cargo has continued to rise. Among them, the routes to the United States, in particular, have been most affected.A Chinese freight forwarder pointed out: "The volume of China's freight market is increasing every week. At present, in terms o...
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• Trans-Pacific contract interest rates have fallen

  Time: 2021-04-23 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The latest data shows that long-term contract rates have fallen slightly year-on-year.Xeneta, headquartered in Norway, collects nearly one million long-term contract rate data from shippers and carriers every month.Xeneta CEO Patrick Berglund issued a statement on Tuesday, saying, "Now, you can see some deficiencies."...
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• What is the future of the digital freight network?

  Time: 2021-04-21 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The digital freight network is slowly entering the freight forwarding industry, becoming a new type of freight partner. The network is an open market,it uses machines and automated services to effectively connect shippers and carriers.and also can provide shippers with real-time pricing and strong freight strength. In recent years...
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• The latest situation of European and American ports

  Time: 2021-04-19 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  California truck drivers strikeRecently, strikes of varying degrees have taken place in many ports in North America, initially organized by port truck drivers. On April 12, port truck drivers in California, the United States, began a large-scale strike, including drivers who had been fired. The target of this strike action ...
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• The number of containers in South Carolina's ports continues to increase

  Time: 2021-04-16 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  The Port of South Carolina achieved its best record ever in March, with freight volumes increasing by 34% Jim Newsome, CEO of Ports of South Carolina, said in a statement: "This is a historic moment when the Leatherman Terminal adds 700,000 TEU of throughput and 1,400 feet of berth to the East Coast port mar...
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• The total volume of global trade cargos may increase

  Time: 2021-04-14 | Publisher: Kevin

  

  WTO predicts that global trade will continue to rebound this year and next two years. At present, because of the different prevention and control of the epidemic in various countries, the outlook for global trade becomes uncertain.Global trade shows a positive trendWTO analysis that this trend is due to the development o...
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