Contract rates on trans-Pacific, Asia–Europe set to tumble: analyst
Long-term rates on major trade lanes out of Asia have fallen steadily through Q4 as shippers sign fewer contracts and instead ride the collapsing spot
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Forwarding tech providers push into US trucking market
The need for forwarders to tether quoting and tracking in international freight modes to US surface modes has been highlighted by new offerings from
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Marine chassis supply–demand balance expected to improve in 2023
Marine chassis were hard to come by at times during 2022, but equipment should be easler to come by during 2023. Photo credit: Ari
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EU preferential exports to Singapore shall be covered by statements on origin made out by registered exporters as from 1 January 2023
The Committee on Customs of the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Singapore has adopted on 20 December 2022 Decision No 1/2022 amending
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Global air freight capacity oversupplied entering 2023
Whereas a shortage of capacity in major trades was the chief issue for air cargo providers over the past two years, the greatest challenge
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THE Alliance rolls out megaships in 2023 network update
THE Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd says shippers can expect a “simplified” network in 2023, but that could mean larger ships, fewer services, and less transshipment.
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Car carriers enjoying ‘exceptional conditions’: Clarksons
Longer voyages, high demand, and tight capacity are boosting earnings and charter rates in the global car carrier segment.
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Trans-Pacific rates settling at a shifting bottom: sources
Carriers, forwarders, and shippers say there will be no pre-Lunar Year bump in rates because they expect US demand to remain weak while exports
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Carriers halt spot bookings from South China amid capacity crunch: forwarders
China’s exports fell almost 9 percent in November, while carriers continue to pull significant levels of capacity on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe services.
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Carriers on India trades face steepest rate slide since onset of downturn
Capacity cuts and service realignments could be looming on trades out of India as carriers face an acceleration of recent rate declines.
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