Maersk sets new chartering record with deal for $150,000 a day
As liner operators become desperate for ships, charter rates have hit the $150,000/day mark. Maersk Line ...
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GM: GAUGING RISKGXO: NEW BOT PARTNERWMT: CAPEX IN CHECKWMT: CFO ON AUTOMATION WMT: SPOTLIGHT ON AUTOMATIONHD: PRESSURE BUILDSFWRD: REVISED EBITDA MAERSK: TESTING ONE-MONTH HIGHFDX: UP UP AND AWAYRXO: COYOTE DEAL TAILWINDDSV: NEW REFI DEALR: WEAKENING AMZN: LIFESTYLE BATTLEKNIN: EXPANDED NETWORK OF CROSS-DECK FACILITIES
McDonald’s has sent 1,000 tonnes of frozen french fries by air to Japan, as the country’s outlets face running out owing to the US west coast port congestion. Clearly, however, air is not an economic option for the fast food outlet, and it has decided to cut portion sizes instead of using more air freight. Some 1,600 tonnes of fries are being sent from east coast ports, but won’t arrive until late January. The story has propelled the supply chain into the wider media. In fact, you can listen to The Loadstar managing editor, Gavin van Marle, talking to the BBC World Service on this same issue, here (about 14 minutes in).
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