Transolve Global | Ocean Freight

15 Jan The Current State of Ocean Freight

Posted at 01:45h in Empty Shipping Containers, Freight Forwarders, Global Trade, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight by susan pop 0 Comments

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The tail end of 2022 saw numerous factors such as a decrease in volume and the alleviation of port congestion across major port locations contribute to a reduction in freight rates. As such, according to Freightos data, freight rates  fell across the board in the final...

15 Jan Are Blank Sailings A Sign Of Things To Come?

Posted at 01:43h in Blank Sailings, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight, Shipping, Shipping Containers, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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The first seven weeks of 2023 has seen 50+ Asia-Europe westbound sailings cancelled, with the chance that carriers could decide to blank more sailings if demand continues to decrease more than expected. According to Alphaliner, Ocean Alliance members CMA CGM, Cosco, OOCL and Evergreen have voided...

12 Dec Port Disruptions Create Myriad of Costs for Exporters

Posted at 20:02h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Port Disruptions, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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Protracted labour negotiations, industrial action and workplace shutdowns attributed to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are causing unease for exporters across Western USA ports. As negotiations continue with few signs of progress, there is increasing concern amongst exporters as they attempt to deal with...

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...

01 Sep GLOBAL OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATE

Posted at 23:51h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Ocean Freight, Shipping by susan pop 0 Comments

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Global shipping is continuing to experience delays across numerous ports and vessels. For example, global carrier schedule reliability is down to 39% and vessel arrivals are experiencing an average delay of 6-7 days. As a consequence, the available allocation across all carriers, as well as equipment...