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Ningbo container terminal fully open after COVID closure

The Ningbo-Meidong container terminal fully reopens today (25th August) two weeks after it was closed due to a single positive COVID-19 case and one week after cargo operations resumed on a limited basis. (more…)

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COVID closed Ningbo may reopen tomorrow

With congestion already impacting Shanghai, following Typhoon In-fa, the world’s largest port, Ningbo closed a key container terminal last Wednesday after a worker tested positive for COVID on Tuesday. (more…)

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Shanghai freight operations shut down as Typhoon In-fa hits

Shanghai Pudong, Hongqiao and Hangzhou cancelled inbound and outbound flights from Saturday, and container terminals stopped accepting cargo since the 24th July and there is now a heavy backlog in Shanghai, which we estimate will clear by the end of…

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Freight market review July

Air, ocean and rail supply chains from Asia continue to be impacted by high demand levels, increasing rates and falling service reliability. (more…)

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Yantian port to reopen on 24th June

The Yantian port area (YICT) will resume normal operations from 00:00 on the 24th June, but it will take weeks to work through the backlog of container stacks in the terminal, with productivity impacted across Shenzhen, Chiwan, Shekou, and Nansha.…

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Yantian disruption impacting terminals across the Pearl River Delta

The severe congestion that has been impacting Yantian for over two weeks is now worse than March’s Suez Canal blockage and has spread to Shekou and Nansha, with new testing rules for truck drivers creating even more disruption. (more…)

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Sea market update; May

Sea freight demand from across China and Asia remains consistently strong, with rates at their highest ever levels and many sailings full into June, while continuing equipment shortages at many origins are likely to be exacerbated, as carriers cancel sailings,…

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Air market update; May

IATA is predicting a positive outlook for air cargo demand and believes it will continue to improve as bellyhold services pick up, but with freighter capacity “maxed out” and travel restrictions likely to remain in place, it is unlikely much…

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