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Fourth week of sliding spot rates on troubled Asia-Europe trade Spot freight rates on trades from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean continued to fall this week, suggesting that container lines either abandoned the mid-August general rate increase or simply failed to boost prices.Spot rates soared to… Fourth week of sliding spot rates on troubled […]

World’s biggest box maker is GLP’s latest China partner Logistics property developer GLP has entered into a long-term agreement with box-maker China International Marine Containers, the latest in a string of partnerships in the mainland designed to boost its footprint in the fast-growing market.Under the strategic partnership, GLP and the world’s biggest container manufacturer will […]

World’s biggest box maker is GLP’s latest China partner Logistics property developer GLP has entered into a long-term agreement with box-maker China International Marine Containers, the latest in a string of partnerships in the mainland designed to boost its footprint in the fast-growing market.Under the strategic partnership, GLP and the world’s biggest container manufacturer will […]

No need for disrupters in logistics, say tech firms The last thing a shipper needs in his supply chain is disruption, and in fact all the effort put in by his logistics service provider is dedicated to ensuring consignments move efficiently through the transportation pipeline from factory gate to last mile.Yet disruptive influences can be […]

Not all about disrupters in logistics, say tech firms The last thing a shipper needs in his supply chain is disruption, and in fact all the effort put in by his logistics service provider is dedicated to ensuring consignments move efficiently through the transportation pipeline from factory gate to last mile.Yet disruptive influences can be […]

China’s Zika rules for US exports easier than first disclosed Containers shipped from the U.S. to China that are subject to that country’s regulations designed to prevent the spread of Zika virus won’t have to be fumigated but can instead be disinsected, and government certification… China’s Zika rules for US exports easier than first disclosed […]

China’s Zika fumigation on arrival could delay import up to three days New information is coming in from freight forwarders on the impact China’s recently amended Zika virus prevention measures will have on cargo imports, and it appears that to… China’s Zika fumigation on arrival could delay import up to three days Journal of Commerce

US warehousing, DC absorption at strongest clip since 2007 i Net absorption of warehouse and distribution space in the U.S. during the first six months of 2016 was the strongest since 2007, led by inland markets such as Atlanta, Dallas and Denver, Jones Lang LaSalle reported Wednesday in its second quarter industrial report. Leasing activity […]

Trans-Atlantic shippers surprised by spot rate’s five-year low The dramatic descent of spot prices to five-year lows in both directions on the trans-Atlantic shipping route has sparked questions about how low the… Trans-Atlantic shippers surprised by spot rate’s five-year low Journal of Commerce

China details anti-Zika prep for US exporters, but questions remain Chinese authorities have provided some guidance on how U.S. exporters need to show that they have made their shipments mosquito-free, or risk having their cargo turned away because of concerns over the the Zika… China details anti-Zika prep for US exporters, but questions remain Journal […]