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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its guidelines on imports from China - but analysts are warning that shippers should delay signing airfreight contracts until Q2 - there could be a capacity knock-on effect....
Only a trickle of large widebody freighters will join the global fleet this year and, in the face of last year’s market growth, this would be a problem. ...But now it could save air carriers from slumping yields and becoming casualties, reports Alex Lennane with insight from Ram Menen. #aircargo #airfreight #supplychain #logistics #capacity #airline #aviation https://lnkd.in/eS54EdaX
The million-dollar-plus charges for Chinese-built vessels calling at US ports would unsurprisingly put inflationary pressure on US importers, suggests ING research... But the knock-on effects could help mitigate the effectiveness of 25% tariffs on the US’s neighbours, according to Xeneta. Charlie Bartlett reports with intel from Emily Stausbøll. #containershipping #oceanshipping #oceanfreight #seafreight #supplychain #logistics #cargo #us #usa #shipbuliding #inflation #import #usimport #china https://lnkd.in/dVGfYn8y
Container hauliers serving terminals at India’s Nhava Sheva port (JNPA) continue to voice concerns over lengthy vehicle turn times and low productivity. “The traffic congestion is causing significant inconvenience to our members, drivers, and the trade community,” said the Nhava Sheva Container Operators’ Welfare Association. Angelo Mathais has the details. #nhavasheva #freight #trucking #cargo #supplychain #logistics #containershipping https://lnkd.in/eVcsFAFF
Lufthansa Cargo has warned customers that ver.di strikes tomorrow and Friday at Munich Airport International will mean its operations will be “significantly limited”. #aircargo #airfreight #supplychain #freight #strike #logsitics #munich #cargo https://lnkd.in/eEpWpXtX
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has switched “essentially all” its megamax vessels from Far East-to-North Europe services to the Far East-Med and Asia-West Africa trades to benefit from rising spot rates, according to Alphaliner today. And this “surprise move” was “primarily driven by the carrier’s desire to profit from the high rates in the Asia West Africa trade”, according to the analyst... Charlotte Goldstone has the details in her latest article. #msc #containershipping #oceanshipping #supplychain #logistics #freight #freightrates https://lnkd.in/eA__rAdx
Taiwanese and South Korean liner operators are likely to be those least impacted by the US Trade Representative Office’s proposed levies on operators of Chinese-built ships, according to Linerlytica’s report this week. Read this article for more details... #usa #china #southkorea #us #supplychain #containershipping #oceanshipping #oceanfreight #seafreight https://lnkd.in/eB4FHxb4
An Israeli forwarder has been handed a two-year jail stretch for breaching US sanctions on Russia by sending some 160 shipments of aircraft parts and avionics worth $2m. Meanwhile, the European Commission announces the 16th package of sanctions against Russia since the start of the war on Ukraine. Read The Loadstar's top story today for more details... #sanctions #russia #ukraine #supplychain #logistics https://lnkd.in/eiUWtKgF
There is still some way to go... https://lnkd.in/ehuhdBTG
There is talk of cutting the red tape currently cross-crossing the Channel ... https://lnkd.in/evm6FQFq