Airfreight expected to take a hit from de minimis exemption suspension
Airfreight rates could plummet – along with demand – following the US suspension of the ...
The 2M is the latest container shipping alliance to return more capacity to the transpacific trades.
2M partners Maersk and MSC said today they “continued to see strong demand and volumes with imports into the US”.
Maersk told customers today the TP8/Orient and TP11/Elephant services, which had been “structurally blanked in the second quarter”, had been reinstated and that the number of blanked sailings during China’s Golden Week holiday would be lower than normal this year.
However, it warned shippers there was still ...
Up to $1.5m fee for every Chinese-built box ship calling at a US port
Carriers warn of cargo disruption due to strikes at Munich Airport
$1.5m China-built ship charge would bring return of US port congestion
MSC switches bigger box ships to higher-paying trades in 'landmark' move
Sanctions-busting forwarder jailed, while Europe 'ramps up the pressure'
Taiwan and South Korea lines don't fear US levy on Chinese ships
Business calls for end to French port strikes, but unions plan more
Carriers put on a brave face amid further decline in ocean spot rates
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George Kochanowski
September 22, 2020 at 3:31 pmUsing Staxxon’s Folding containers would be a great help as one could ship more empties in the same number of slots on a ship while using less chassis to get the empties to the terminal.
Recall that as few as 2 or as many as 5 empties get bundled to travel as one standard ISO container.
Staxxon announces the completion of engineering of its 40ft High Cube design. A design based on its CSC compliant 20ft design.
Staxxon is currently working with end users and carriers, both large and small, to begin sea trials of its transformational technology.
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