Airfreight rates still tumbling as soft market sparks early CNY factory closures
With factories already closing in China, ahead of next week’s new year holiday, airfreight rates on major routes have continued to decline.
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donavan626
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Little to cheer for liners as Chinese New Year approaches
Container indices are levelling out, but there is scant reason for optimism in the opening fortnight of 2023.
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donavan626
- Jan 9
- 2 min
China’s reopening seen as a positive for shipping
China’s reopening to the world over the weekend is seeing considerably more jet fuel about to be consumed
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donavan626
- Dec 29, 2022
- 5 min
Shipping: 2022 in Review
As 2022 draws to a close we are taking a look back at some of the biggest stories that influenced shipping this year.
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donavan626
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Shipping hit by soaring cases of covid in China
Ships are backing up along the Chinese coastline as soaring cases of covid take out port staff.
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donavan626
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
Forwarder cheer as restrictions on Hong Kong cross-border trucking ease
Covid restrictions on cross-border trucking between Hong Kong and mainland China were lifted today.
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donavan626
- Dec 5, 2022
- 3 min
'Dead cat bounce' – or a sign of hope – for air cargo carriers?
A contraction in global manufacturing in November is expected to keep short-term air freight demand low – but some analysts are beginning...
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donavan626
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains
Amid a “very quiet” end-of-year shipping season, empty containers are piling up at Chinese ports.
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donavan626
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
Protests at China lockdowns spread, with supply chains looking vulnerable again
Anti-lockdown protests have broken out across multiple cities in China, and the fresh Covid-restrictions threaten supply chains again.
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donavan626
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
Ocean rates still collapsing – carriers pin hopes on early Chinese New Year
Ocean carriers are continuing to blank consecutive headhaul sailings from China to North Europe and the US west coast
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donavan626
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
New lockdowns in key Chinese transport hubs hobble supply chains again
Lockdowns in key Chinese port cities are again hampering supply chains, despite a “muted” peak season.
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donavan626
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Typhoon Muifa to shut China ports for second time in 10 days
Another typhoon has prompted the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo to close for the second time in 10 days
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