Cargo operations at Brazil’s Guarulhos Airport near collapse
Cargo operations at Latin America’s largest air cargo gateway, Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport (GRU), are on the verge of a meltdown. Airline groups are appealing to the federal
U.S. Air Cargo Advance Screening Data Requirements Effective Nov. 12
Effective November 12: New mandatory data elements for air freight shipments destined or transiting through the United States To enhance security, U.S. Customs and Border Protectio
Trump Second Term Poses ‘Destructive Risk’ to Container Market
The prospect of Donald Trump winning the forthcoming US presidential election ought to put the container shipping industry on alert, new analysis from Drewry Shipping Consultants h
Trump Tariff Threat and China Downturn to Make CNY 2025 ‘Different’
The impact of Chinese New Year (CNY) on global supply chains “cannot be overstated”, according to Maersk, amid a warning that the forthcoming 29 January to 3 February holiday w
Shipping from Asia to Latin America? GRI Incoming
A General Rate Increase (GRI) from Asia* to the West Coast of South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean** is coming up. This GRI will apply to cargo transported in
US Atlantic and Gulf Ports Shut Down as ILA Rejects Last-Minute Offer
Some 36 major ports on the US east and Gulf coasts have now shuttered, despite a last-minute near-50% wage increase offer from employers’ association USMX. In a statement the USM
Retail Group Predicts ‘Near-Record Surge’ in
US retailers do not anticipate a slowdown in imports for the second half of 2024, driven by a near-record surge in August as retailers fast-track shipments ahead of potential longs
Kaohsiung Hit by Asia’s Container Congestion
The container congestion contagion effect appears to be manifesting itself in Taiwan with a recent build-up of boxes in its main gateway of Kaohsiung. Congestion in south-east Asia
Maersk’s New D&D Calculations Seen as Benefiting ‘Liner Pockets’
A change in the way Maersk calculates detention and demurrage (D&D) rules will not be effective in helping container flows and will only be beneficial to the pockets of contain
Moderation in Container Spot Rate Increases Hints at Approaching Peak
In the surest sign yet that soaring container spot freight rates may have reached something resembling a peak, this week’s indexes showed the smallest gains in months, while a co
