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Category: Supply Chain

UK delays more Brexit border checks

Paperwork requirements due in October have been delayed and  physical inspections of EU food imports due to start in January 2022 have now been put back to July 2022, with requirement to pre-notify border staff of arriving food products also been…

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Shipping line reliability drops to all-time low

Despite continuing global demand and freight rates breaking all records, vessel schedule reliability hit an all-time low in August and 30% to 40% of liner deliveries are failing, but the shipping lines are not waiving port storage and demurrage charges.…

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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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Port strike on US East coast just weeks away

The potential strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is poised to cause significant disruption to US supply chains, particularly across East and Gulf Coast ports. With negotiations between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) deadlocked, there…

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Looking Ahead: Sea Freight in the Second Half of 2024

As we enter the second half of 2024, the sea freight industry faces significant uncertainties, particularly around supply. Diversions around the Red Sea and ongoing port congestion have absorbed any excess capacity that existed at the end of 2023. Since…

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Port and rail strikes loom in Europe, USA and Canada

French port strikes have been suspended, but German strikes have started, with industrial action by Canadian railways likely and industrial action by Canadian railways is becoming more likely, while the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is edging closer to the first…

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