Tighter EU import requirements proving 'a challenge' for forwarders
“Stricter Customs regulations” from the EU’s ICS2 will see “stricter enforcement”, Hapag-Lloyd has warned, and ...
The Suez Canal blockage last month heaped more pressure on the already stretched supply chain, encouraging further entrepreneurial extra loaders from Asia to North Europe.
Alphaliner reports that China United Lines (CULines) is offering two more ad hoc sailings this month following the success of its first sailing in February and a second last month.
CULines has taken on round-trip charters of the Chinese-owned 2009-built 4,395 teu Ren Jian 25, along with the five-year-old Greek-owned 2,034 teu Aisopos 11, with both ships ...
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Gary Ferrulli
April 21, 2021 at 4:31 pmNo one or two or three entities with 2 x 4300 teu ships is going to interrupt or change the alliances dominant position in any major global market.