Author: neil

No end in sight for Shanghai’s lockdown

China’s most-populous city has yet to give an indication of when lockdown measures will lift, fuelling greater uncertainty for those involved in global logistics. Shanghai’s daily Covid-19 infections set a record for the sixth straight day on Thursday, as citywide mass testing identified 19,982 cases in...

Chittagong Inland Container Depots Hit Capacity as Apparel Exports Grow

Inland containers depots (ICDs) in Chittagong are choked with additional handling orders for export boxes, while forwarders are frequently are facing increasing demand to take more. Exporters have attributed the rise in demand to a shift away from competing countries in apparel, such as China, Vietnam...

Hong Kong banning flights at fastest rate since January

Less than a week after Hong Kong rolled back some of the world’s strictest inbound travel curbs, at least six airlines have had routes banned, creating havoc for travelers and further undermining the city’s role as a financial hub. Singapore Airlines Ltd., Emirates, Cathay Pacific Airways...

How to hide your supplier name from Import Genius, Panjiva

most importers don’t want to disclose the names of their Chinese suppliers. But, in the US, the names of shipper and importers (as shown on the bill of lading) is public information. And it is available through more and more websites: Import Genius, Panjiva, Tradesparq, Trade...

Shanghai goes into lockdown

Please note in  response to increased cases of Covid-19 in the Chinese province of Pudong, Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over the next nine days. This is the largest city-wide lockdown since the pandemic first broke more than two years ago. At present,...

Shanghai lockdown to set shipping and supply chain on edge

The u-turn on a Shanghai lockdown was announced on Sunday followed record 3,450 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases and 50 symptomatic cases, numbers that seem small compared to most countries. The city of 26 million will be locked down in two phases for mass testing with the Pudong...

Carriers Forced to Juggle Schedules as Congestion Returns to North Europe

Congestion at North Europe’s container ports is on the rise again, causing ocean carriers to juggle their schedules and restrict import and export operations at terminals. Vessels are arriving at North European ports already delayed by supply chain disruptions in China, and with sanctioned Russian cargo...

California Is Putting Carrier D&D Charges in the Crosshairs

In the U.S., the headwinds ocean carriers are sailing into are increasing in force. While the push in Washington for reform of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act is targeting antitrust immunity and calling for more curbs on carriers’ ability to impose charges, lawmakers in California are...

CP and TCRC agree to enter into binding arbitration

Update from John Brooks, Executive Vice-President & Chief Marketing Officer: CP and TCRC agree to enter into binding arbitration Dear customers, I am pleased to advise you that the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine Negotiating Committee has agreed to enter into binding arbitration...

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