There’s a large volume of export cargo stuck off of the dock in Chittagong and many Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers are blaming their reliance on Maersk. Why is Maersk the target of the industry’s ire? As of July 18th, there is about 15,550 teu of expo ...
The company that oversees the operations of South African ports, Transnet, declared force majeure on July 12 and suspended terminal operations at both Durban and Richards Bay ports. The Transnet declaration of force majeure follows on similar declaration ...
Container availability at southern Chinese ports continues to decrease as carriers skip calls due to Covid outbreaks in Guangzhou province. Recently we published a post about congestion at the port of Yantian and others caused by restrictions set due to ...
Most economies around the globe have seen disappointing economic indicators over the past year, but with vaccines being rolled out as the world recovers from the pandemic; we are seeing more positive numbers. Thailand is one of the countries seeing early ...
Port congestion is worsening throughout China with Yantian Container Terminal (YICT) being the latest to be affected. The port is extending its export suspension until Monday. Yantian serves as the gateway to Shenzhen and was slated to resume container e ...
COD, FCL, DM, and DT? To the uninitiated this alphabet soup is gibberish. However, to international shippers these acronyms have a clear meaning. Understanding shipping terms is essential when moving goods from one end of the world to the other. Of course ...
