Red Sea crisis forces Maersk to increase capacity over strategy limit
Maersk Line appears to have temporarily abandoned its strategy of maintaining capacity at no more ...
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Shippers and their forwarders are getting more creative with new sea-air and road-air routes from Asia to Europe, amid Red Sea-associated shipping delays and a subsequent spike in sea freight rates, raising the fascinating prospect of California becoming a key node in Asia-Europe trades.
Flexport said it was expecting the traditional Chinese New Year spike in air freight rates this week, with Arno Hausch, head of airfreight DACH and Italy at Flexport, suggesting it was “a good time to revisit ...
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Henric Nauckhoff
January 25, 2024 at 9:26 amLAX will not be a serious contender in the air cargo realm until it gets its act together regarding warehouse space and operational efficiency.