Maersk Resumes Deepsea Container Service to Ukraine Post-Invasion
Maersk has launched the first deepsea container service in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion led to the withdrawal of box ships by the major carriers. Part of a collaboration with
US Crackdown on Chinese E-Commerce Impacts Customs Brokers
A crackdown by the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency and a large seizure of goods has led to some Chinese ecommerce sellers suspending air charter operations into the
Severe Congestion at DP World Melbourne Terminal
Landside logistics operators are continuing to experience extreme congestion at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne. For many weeks, DP World has been undertaking const
Stable Volumes, Declining Liner Schedule Reliability
The liner industry’s schedule reliability performance declined in the first quarter of this year, reserving earlier improvements as the Red Sea crisis and mounting port congestio
Box Ships Skip Singapore as Port Congestion Reaches Critical Level
Congestion in Singapore, the world’s second-busiest container port, has reached a critical level, compounding the shortage of ships and containers. Data from Linerlytica indicate
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
