Freight Forwarders

26 Oct Freight Rates to Decline With Lower Vessel Utilisation

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According to ocean shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence, freight rates are due for a decline in response to reduced vessel utilisation rates, which have been on a downward trend since their spike in the peak season of 2020. Vessel utilisation rates correspond to spot rates. Once utilisation rates...

26 Oct Suez Canal Toll Rates To Increase From January

Posted at 11:06h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Suez Canal Toll Increase, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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Suez Canal transit tolls will increase from January 2023 by 15% for all types of vessels, with the exclusion of dry bulk ships and cruise ships, which will incur a 10% increase. According to the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) the rise in toll rates is in...

26 Oct Growing Challenge of Empty Container Returns Adds To US Supply Chain Disruption

Posted at 11:04h in Empty Shipping Containers, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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The inevitable consequence of the first-half inventory buildup that continues to force dozens of ships to wait off major US East Coast ports is that the containers that carried those goods must eventually be unloaded and sent back empty to the ports, amplifying the disruption...

26 Oct The State of Ports Across Australia

Posted at 10:57h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight, Ports, Shipping by susan pop 0 Comments

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At a recent industry conference the subject of productivity and competition was at the forefront of discussions from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Productivity Commission. Whilst the ACCC acknowledged the degree of disruption experienced throughout the pandemic, concern was expressed about the...

26 Oct New Zealand (NZ) Shipping Delays Skyrocket

Posted at 10:55h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, New Zealand Ports, Ocean Freight, Port Botany, Ports, Shipping, Shipping Containers by susan pop 0 Comments

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A combination of several factors such as delayed shipments from China and global port congestion has seen an increase in shipping delays to New Zealand, as carriers prioritise more profitable routes. Recent data indicates shipment delays from China to New Zealand increased by 144% in the...

26 Oct Port Botany Increases Empty Container Capacity

Posted at 10:54h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Port Botany, Ports, Shipping, Shipping Containers by susan pop 0 Comments

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The development of a new empty container park, the first of several projects in the pipeline, will be built with a 6000 TEU capacity. Other projects in the pipeline, which include consolidation of e-depot sites, removal of warehouses and site access enhancements, aim to culminate in...

26 Oct Ningbo Port Hit By Covid Lockdown

Posted at 10:48h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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A recent COVID outbreak detected in Ningbo, which has since spread to Beilun, has pre-empted the latest round of lockdowns at the world's largest port in overall tonnage terms and the third largest with regards to containers. Shippers are urged to utilise alternative logistics channels to...

03 Sep Transolve Global Joins Supply Chain Partners

Posted at 12:17h in Air Freight, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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We are excited to announce that Transolve Global has joined Supply Chain Partners and we look forward to engaging with an ever-growing network of businesses both in Australia and internationally via this association. This week we share our 15 tips to help you work more efficiently with...

01 Sep Export Restrictions Are Causing Global Food Price Pressure, Report Finds

Posted at 12:20h in Air Freight, Food Price Pressure, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Export restrictions imposed by governments are exacerbating price rises and global food insecurity, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. The global surge in world grain prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the poor growing conditions in...

20 Aug Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSM) Season 2022/23

Posted at 12:23h in Air Freight, BMSB Season, Food Price Pressure, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF) have updated their guidelines & instructions covering mandatory pre-shipment fumigation requirements to protect against BMSB over the 2022/2023 high risk season. These measures will come into effect on 1st September 2022 (date of shipment from origin port)...