Sluggish demand ex-locked-down China fails to dent expectant sea-air sector

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News / Lidl-owned Tailwind targets apparel shippers on its China-Europe services

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News / Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains

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News / Trouble at sea means early peak and sudden wave of air freight rate spikes

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News / As demand for LTL grows, Ceva launches 'rapid' China-SE Asia service

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Sluggish demand ex-locked-down China fails to dent expectant sea-air sector

China-Europe Headlines

News / Despite tariffs, EU will need Chinese electric vehicles to hit emissions target

News / Hong Kong's Kawa Shipping dips its toes into long-haul trades

News / Shippers 'running out of options' to get their peak season goods out of Asia

News / EU tariffs on Chinese EV imports not expected to put the brake on sales

News / China splashes out on transport infrastructure to boost economic growth

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Lidl-owned Tailwind targets apparel shippers on its China-Europe services

News / Glut of new China-Europe capacity will depress airfreight rates

News / Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains

News / Trouble at sea means early peak and sudden wave of air freight rate spikes

News / As demand for LTL grows, Ceva launches 'rapid' China-SE Asia service

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News / 'Abusive' ocean carriers driving forwarders to air freight, and rates are rising

News / Carriers prioritise transpacific boxes over Europe as spot rates hit new heights

News / Charter flight prices hit new heights as importers look for product outside China

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Sluggish demand ex-locked-down China fails to dent expectant sea-air sector

China-Europe Headlines

News / Despite tariffs, EU will need Chinese electric vehicles to hit emissions target

News / Hong Kong's Kawa Shipping dips its toes into long-haul trades

News / Shippers 'running out of options' to get their peak season goods out of Asia

News / EU tariffs on Chinese EV imports not expected to put the brake on sales

News / China splashes out on transport infrastructure to boost economic growth

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Lidl-owned Tailwind targets apparel shippers on its China-Europe services

News / Glut of new China-Europe capacity will depress airfreight rates

News / Decaying demand sees China's ports building empty container mountains

News / Trouble at sea means early peak and sudden wave of air freight rate spikes

News / As demand for LTL grows, Ceva launches 'rapid' China-SE Asia service

Most read news

News / 'Abusive' ocean carriers driving forwarders to air freight, and rates are rising

News / Carriers prioritise transpacific boxes over Europe as spot rates hit new heights

News / Charter flight prices hit new heights as importers look for product outside China

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