Container lines might now be reinstating some blanked services, but this does not indicate a demand rebound is underway, according to one leading analyst.As reported inLloyd’s Loading Listlast week, Asia-Europe rates have continued to rise as lines have successfully matched lower demand with record blanked sailings.Now, according to Alan Murphy, CEO of Sea-Intelligence, carriers are starting to re...
In the post-coronavirus world, supply chains will be more complex, e-commerce demand will accelerate and the largest forwarders will continue to increase market share, believes Jens Bj?rn Andersen, CEO of DSV Panalpina.As reported inLloyd’s Loading List, the financial stressescoronavirus lockdowns and disruptions have imposed on operators up and down supply chains have increased counterparty risk....
Sea Freight|Air Freight|DangerousCargoWith head office in Shanghai, LY Int’l Logistics Co., Ltd is a Class A – NVOCC forwarder under the approval of MOFCOM. As a comprehensive international logistics company, we provide a set service including:·Sea Freight·Air Freight·Dangerous cargo transportation·Domestic Road, River, Sea TransportationFreight·Bonded Non-Bonded warehousing Inland Distribution·...
US – UK – WORLDWIDE – The shortage of competent HGV drivers is one spread across continents, and in many countries it will require a social shift before this particular crisis can be solved. As it happens we are currently seeing a catalyst for change as road haulage companies attempt to keep the integrity of the supply chain intact and freight freely flowing to millions of concerned customers.A cr...
DENMARK – WORLDWIDE – The Danes are leading the charge to sustainable maritime fuels with a new project headed up by some of the biggest names in the shipping and logistics business.Copenhagen Airports,A.P. Moller - Maersk,DSV Panalpina,DFDS,SASand?rstedhave formed a multi-industry partnership linking supply and demand for greener vessel fuels and more with a vision to develop a new ground-breakin...
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Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit postponed until 2021 – Virtual High-Level Meeting to take its placeIn view of the continuing uncertainty concerning the COVID-19 public health crisis with restrictions on travel and public gatherings, and commitment to the wellbeing of the maritime community, the Annual Summit that was originally set to take place on 13-14 October in London will be postponed unt...
1.Hong Kong-based financial leasing house CSSC Shipping has secured a US$116.8m loan facility from an unnamed bank. 2.COSL,the offshore service unit of CNOOC,has fixed charter contracts for two newbuild PSVs with Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding.3.Bulk carrier operator Taiwan Navigation has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Japans Oshima Shipbuilding for the construction of one 63,700 dwt ultramax ...
Shipping and forwarding will be transformed in myriad ways by the spread and containment of coronavirus, according to Andy Thorne, CEO of the Kestrel Group. Hesaid the events of 2020 had caught everyone off guard.“Of course, it’s been a huge change,” hetoldLloyd’s Loading List. “Theworld got caught with its pants down.We in the West looked at coronavirus andthought it be wouldbe another AsianBirdF...
1.The Hong Kong Government yesterday (22 May) announced it would be extending possible exemption from compulsory quarantine requirements for enterprises.2.The COVID-19 pandemic is creating significant challenges for ship operators and seafarers, but new research from ICS appears to show that they are made of tougher stuff than many had feared.3.Jiangnan Shipyard has contracted TMC Compressors of t...
China Tianjin Shipping Index (TSI), an indicator of northern Chinas ocean freight rates for both international and domestic shipping markets, stood at 513.7 points on Wednesday, down 0.48 percent compared with the previous working day.The statistical samples of TSI cover 27 international shipping routes from the ports of Tianjin, Qingdao and Caofeidian, and major Chinese domestic shipping routes l...
1.The Taiwanese government has announced a TWD30bn credit facility to support major container operators hit by trade disruptions caused by the spread of coronavirus.2.Greeces port of Piraeus handled a total of 5.65 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2019, becoming the top port in the Mediterranean.3.Japanese owner MOL has placed orders at two Chinese-Japanese joint venture yards for the co...
The world’s largest freight forwarder DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) has launched a new one-stop digital platform that it claims offers new levels of pricing, tracking and shipment transparency.myDHLi merges existing services such as myDHLi Quote + Book and myDHLi Analytics with new services including social media follow and share functions, and a tracking option that uses end-to-end information to m...
Supply chain services specialist Walker Logistics reports that the number of e-commerce orders processed at its Berkshire multi-user fulfillment centre was up 400% last month compared to the same period in 2019.William Walker, Walker Logistics’ sales director, commented: “April was like a constant Black Friday with B2C online orders reaching unprecedented levels. Thankfully, we had anticipated tha...
Airfreight|Customs brokerage|WarehouseTFS France has been on the move since 2004. Firstly dedicated toAirfreight (AOG emergency consignments). TFS provides multiple logisticsservices including customs brokerage services throughtout France.We currently operate our own 6000㎡warehouse at Paris CDGairport, located 10mins from the cargo village we also have aseafreight branch in Le Havre and Marseill...
On the afternoon of May 14, COSCO SHIPPING concluded a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shanghai Futures Exchange in Shanghai.The two sides pledged to carry out practical cooperation in various fields based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and shared development to forge a strategic partnership focused on the coordinated development of the finance sector and shipping and...
1.Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has signed LNG cooperation agreements with compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Frances GTT. 2.Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporations ten 2,800 TEU class container vessels are going to receive Smart Ship notations from international classification societies. 3.On the afternoon of May 14, COSCO SHIPPING concluded a strategic cooperation fr...
Retired supply ship Hongzehu, one of the first generation of comprehensive supply ship independently designed and built by China, has been handed over to a memorial hall and will be open to the public.A handover ceremony was held earlier this week at a military port in Qingdao, eastern Chinas Shandong Province, to mark the transfer of the ship.The recipient memorial in the city of Taizhou, Jiangsu...
CANADA – The Railway Association of Canada (RAC) has announced the election of Fiona Murray, Vice President of Public and Government Affairs at Canada National Railway (CN) as its new Chair, the first female Board Chair in the associations 103-year history.US –Norfolk Southernhas named Barbara Paul as its new Vice President of Human Resources, effective since May 1. Paul most recently served as As...
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