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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donavan626
- Sep 8
- 1 min
Shanghai port opens giant empty container transportation centre
An empty container transportation centre has opened in Shanghai, the world’s largest container port.
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donavan626
- Sep 6
- 1 min
'Massive' typhoon disrupts ports and airports in Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan
Typhoon Hinnamor has forced the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Busan to close, further disrupting shipping schedules from Asia.
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donavan626
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Covid lockdowns return to key Chinese port cities
Covid lockdowns are ticking up in China again with neighbourhoods in key port cities such as Shenzhen and Dalian forced back home this...
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donavan626
- Aug 30
- 2 min
US-China spat set to squeeze capacity as air freight peak season takes off
reduced capacity could hit cargo markets even harder after the summer slack season
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donavan626
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Drought and power shortages bring crucial factories in China to a standstill
As container prices from China head south, drought and power rationing has triggered the closure of factories
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donavan626
- Aug 17
- 4 min
The plunge in dry bulk shipping: Ominous signal on China’s economy?
It wasn’t just container shipping that raked in the cash last year. Dry bulk shipping enjoyed its best year in a decade. This year is differ
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donavan626
- Aug 15
- 3 min
More blank sailings on the cards as ocean spot rates continue to tumble
Container spot rates are falling fast on all export routes from China in what should normally be the peak season for demand.
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donavan626
- Aug 12
- 2 min
China trade surplus under threat as peak season collapses and demand cools
China enjoyed a record $101bn trade surplus in July, but cargo volumes could soon decline
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donavan626
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Cathay Pacific Cargo predicts muted peak season
Cathay Pacific Cargo is expecting a muted peak season while it continues to add passenger flights and faces cross-border trucking issues....
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donavan626
- Aug 1
- 2 min
'Broken' supply chains and 'burned-out' workers slowing transit time from Asia
Despite falling demand, transit times from Asia have failed to improve, signifying a “broken” supply chain
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donavan626
- Jul 27
- 1 min
Pandemic comes full circle with lockdown at the port city of Wuhan
Around 1m people on the outskirts of Wuhan has been locked down
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donavan626
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Post-Covid container demand boom coming to an end
The post-Covid demand surge for container shipping appears to have run its course
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donavan626
- Jun 29
- 2 min
Shippers to pay the penalty as ONE becomes first to apply overweight charge
Asia-Europe ocean carriers are cracking down on rogue shippers who incorrectly declare westbound booking container weights
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donavan626
- May 30
- 2 min
Freight rates begin to rise as Shanghai slowly reopens for business
Chinese forwarders are seeing freight rates rise as factories re-open and goods start to move.
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donavan626
- May 24
- 2 min
Peak season could be Shanghaied by a 260,000-container surge
An estimated 260,000 teu of Shanghai’s unshipped cargo is set to swamp the market this summer
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donavan626
- May 17
- 2 min
Latest China economic data spooks shipping
China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed alarming statistics for April yesterday, with analysts warning similar troubling...
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donavan626
- May 16
- 3 min
Shanghai authorities claim city will open up next week
May 20 has been given as the first official deadline for Shanghai, China’s largest city, to open up.
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donavan626
- May 10
- 2 min
Carriers ramp up blank sailings as China lockdowns persist
Ocean carrier alliances are preparing to blank more than a third of their sailings from Asia over the coming weeks
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donavan626
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Port congestion grows as China’s capital braces for Shanghai syndrome
Familiar scenes of supermarket stampedes are emerging from the Chinese capital as mass testing gets underway in Beijing
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