CoolTech – a Cool Logistics event – is a new 2-day forum in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam that will bring together technology users and buyers, developers, entrepreneurs and […]
ven 06/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
China’s biggest port in Shanghai is awash with containers full of frozen food as the city deals with a Covid lockdown and compulsory testing, which has left transporters unable to […]
mar 19/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Shipping companies’ profits were up by 900% to around $150 billion in 2021, according to a Bloomberg report. And with ocean shipping rates expected to high elevated well into 2022, […]
lun 31/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
With over 7,000 containers loaded with Chilean cherries arriving in Hong Kong’s port over this period, the current slow customs clearance is a real problem, according to industry insiders. While […]
lun 24/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Reefer container rates are forecast to climb even faster than dry cargo rates in 2022, according to Drewry’s recently published Reefer Shipping Annual Review and Forecast 2021/22 report. “As trade […]
lun 03/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Major US retailers have begun to charter their own vessels in an attempt to overcome global supply chain disruptions, according to Reuters. The retailers include Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Container shipping line CMA CGM has announced the freezing of its spot market prices for moving goods to allay fears over soaring freight costs. According to a report by The […]
mer 22/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
As the world’s supply chains buckle under the pressure of container and labour shortages, a record number of freight ships are currently stuck awaiting entry into California’s two largest ports, […]
lun 06/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Container shipping prices are rocketing due to ongoing global supply chain bottlenecks, with little respite expected until 2020, reports The Wall Street Journal. Average price worldwide are more than four […]
mer 14/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The combined effects of strong shipping demand, port delays, and shortage of containers have led to the spot price of containers continuing to rise, according to a report by Foreign […]
ven 25/06/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
While reefer container freight rates have increased dramatically this year, that is nothing compared to the rise in dry box pricing, according to Drewry’s Reefer Shipping Forecaster report. Drewry’s Reefer […]
lun 10/05/2021
Réussir Fruits et Légumes
Japanese imports of fresh fruit dropped 8% y-o-y to 112,100 tons during February 2021. The reason for the fall is attributed to the global reefer container shortage. US imports were […]
jeu 29/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
