Suez Canal traffic resumes after cargo ship Ever Given is moving again
Monday, 29 March 2021
The Ever Given, the massive container ship that became wedged in the Suez Canal and cut off traffic in the vital waterway for almost a week, has been refloated, authorities said Monday. The ship is currently on its way to Great Bitter Lake, according to Leth Agencies, which is a transit agent at the Suez
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Container availability improves in Chinese ports
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
The prolonged shortage of shipping containers in China is showing signs of easing, according to Container xChange. The company’s Container Availability Index (CAx) across China’s main ports rose by 56% compared to before Chinese New Year. For Shanghai, CAx rose by 64% and 112%, respectively for 20-foot and 40-foot containers from before Chinese New Year
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Congested ports and supply chain woes hit US factories and stores
Monday, 22 March 2021
The cold snap that gripped the United States in February not only caused chaos in Texas and the southwest, it also triggered a shortage in plastics that has disrupted a supply chain already under strain from a lack of microchips and growing congestion at ports as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. So factories have
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Dachser designs new LCL service to beat California congestion
Friday, 19 March 2021
Dachser’s US subsidiary, Dachser USA, has announced a new less than container load (LCL) service, which will offer direct ocean freight from China to the US, giving the company’s customers a solution to the congestion in Southern California. The new LCL service will provide two routes, one from the Port of Yantian/Shenzhen to the Port
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