More China Links Don’t Compensate for Russian Railways’ Lost Traffic
A new Volgograd-Zhejiang rail connection is the latest post-Ukraine invasion move by Russia and China to integrate their rail freight supply chains. RZD Logistics organised the dir
Expect More Asia-Europe Blanked Sailings as Rates Rise
It was just over a month ago that forwarders began to realise significant disruption was on the way for the Asia-North Europe trade – a sudden surge in demand led to tight space,
Container Placement Challenges Reach ‘Impossible’ Levels
Shippers and forwarders could find it “impossible” to position containers in the right place at the right time, as the global box shortage worsens. The global dearth of contain
FBI Investigates Criminal Case in Baltimore Bridge Disaster
The investigation of the Baltimore bridge disaster may be turning into a criminal case. An FBI team boarded the containership Dali as the bureau launched a probe into whether the c
Shipping Line Prospects Improve After Tough Fourth Quarter
The last three months of 2023 were some of the worst for liner shipping’s finances in recent years, with the cumulative loss among carriers amounting to $700m, according to new a
European Rail Operators Increase Cargo Traffic from China
European rail freight may have been having a torrid time recently, but it appears to have got volumes back from China – even with Russia’s continuing onslaught against Ukraine.
Boeing Fails to Deliver 777 Freighters to 12 Waiting Airlines
Boeing admitted yesterday that it had failed to deliver a single 777 freighter in the first quarter of the year. The troubled plane-maker did, however, produce 11, according to ana
Disruption Warning for Roads, Trains, Ports Due to Pro-Palestine Protests
Police and shipping operators are bracing for parts of the city and the Port of Melbourne – Australia’s busiest port – to be shut down on Monday as part of a global protest o
GSL Launches Rate Restoration Program for North East Asia-Australia
With the present market condition and to sustain the level of service to customers, GSL have independently decided to implement a Rate Restoration with below details on shipments e
Baltimore Bridge Cleanup: Container Removal Begins
April 7, 2024: Container Removal Begins The Unified Command on Sunday began the process of removing containers from bow of the M/V Dali at the Key Bridge incident site to gain acce
