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Ports refuse empties

The challenge of finding HGV driver resource and unpredictable vessel schedules, means that container delivery moves are failing, with unclaimed imports building up and rising container stack levels prompting Felixstowe and London Gateway to start refusing empty containers. The shortage…

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Empty container threat to supply chains

When bottlenecks and disruption finally ease and global supply chains finally start to return to some form of normality, which many hope to see in the second half of the year, the transition may result in yet another problem –…

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SUPPLY CHAIN ALERT AND RECOMMENDATIONS: UKRAINE CONFLICT

We are closely the evolving situation and evaluating the wider supply chain impact of the sanctions and restrictions that are being imposed on the Russian regime. With so much uncertainty and ‘Force Majeure’ being called by insurers, carriers and other…

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Freight market report – May 2022

Our May freight market report provides international freight, carrier and situation updates, so that you have the intelligence and insights you need to make informed supply chain decisions in the coming weeks. (more…)

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The pandemic’s impact on the global supply chain

From empty shelves upsetting shoppers and parts shortages interrupting manufacturers, to shipping delays and soaring costs, the pandemic has shone a spotlight on the global supply chain and the challenges in keeping goods moving efficiently along it. (more…)

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Warehouse space could run out within a year

Sustained consumer demand, especially online, driven by the COVID-related shift to product purchase, rather than services spending has resulted in an unprecedented squeeze on logistics space which has fallen to record low, according to data from commercial property experts. (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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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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