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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Pressure from pre-Lunar New Year demand for ocean freight is easing, and carriers continue to make progress in adjusting networks and activating excess capacity to adapt to the longer journeys. Disruptions to ocean freight has led to some shift to air cargo as reflected in increased air volumes on some lanes recently.

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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

and other countries have also imposed sanctions on Iran and have provided support to the Houthis. As of late February 2024, CMA CGM is now shipping cargo through the Red Sea trade route. Supply Chain: Shipping capacity creating disruptive issues Shipping capacity is the amount of cargo that ships can transport.

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January 3, 2024 Update

Freightos

International tensions are rising as the UK is considering targeting Houthi positions in Yemen and Iran moved a warship to the Red Sea on Sunday, stating that Iranian naval vessels have periodically been in the Red Sea “”to secure shipping lanes, repel pirates, among other purposes since 2009.” America East Coast peak of $22k/FEU.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

China says almost all of its major industrial companies have resumed production and that its ports are again running at near-full capacity after a two-month Coronavirus-linked shutdown. When it comes to air freight, global capacity is down 22 percent compared to last year, with further declines expected. Air Freight. Ocean Freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). Load planners can maximize capacity based on the number of stops, loading type and item type — leading to more profitable, more executable loads. Con-way Inc.

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Freight Rates News December 2015

Freightos

First up, no surprises, China slowdown and depressed commodity prices, then the lifting of sanctions on Iran. OUR TAKE A tonic for the (following) Carriers & Cargo section. CARRIER & CARGO: CHOPPY SEAS AHEAD FOR CARRIERS. Cutting capacity hasn’t worked. We are also impressed by the report’s approach.

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Alliances, Carriers and Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

With container ships jumping from 5,000 TEU Panamax to 23,000 TEU Mega jumbos, carriers need huge amounts of cargo to fill these ships – and that’s only possible with cooperative vessel-sharing agreements. Nothing, actually, but it’s a decidedly different box ship business today than that of 20 years ago.