Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

The sense of genuine anger amongst North European shippers and freight forwarders was palpable this week as they struggled to digest rapidly escalating spot freight rates. The ascent steepened over recent ...

May 24, 2024• 3 Comments•

Container shortages Headlines

News / Shippers struggle to find capacity amid growing shortage of reefers

US perishables exporters say they are struggling to secure enough temperature-controlled containers and trucks and ...

Container shortages Modal Shift perishables reefer container

Dec 13, 2024• Comments•

News / Maersk's new D&D calculations will only benefit 'liner pockets'

A change in the way Maersk calculates detention and demurrage (D&D) rules will not be ...

AP Moller - Maersk Container shortages Detention & Demurrage Charges (D&D) Vespucci Maritime

Jul 19, 2024• Comments•

News / Shortage of 40ft containers hampering Bangladesh shipments

The acute shortage of 40ft high-cube containers has been hampering the shipment of export cargo ...

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Jun 21, 2024• Comments•

News / Chinese container makers reveal surge in orders

China International Marine Containers (CIMC), the largest container manufacturer, said that container orders were up ...

China International Marine Containers (CIMC) Container shortages Xiamen Pacific Container Manufacturing

Jun 5, 2024• Comments•

News / Getting containers in the right place at the right time is now 'impossible'

Shippers and forwarders could find it “impossible” to position containers in the right place at ...

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May 30, 2024• Comments•

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Wan Hai warns of battle for boxes as peak season starts early

The traditional peak season has started early, before the usual July-October period, as shippers are ...

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May 23, 2024• Comments•

News / Mounting container shortages creating 'total havoc'

Containers out of northern China are becoming increasingly hard to get hold of, report forwarders. A ...

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May 20, 2024• Comments•

News / 'Nervousness' as container shortage starts to impact Indian exporters

Apart from rocketing freight rates, Indian exporters face another supply chain challenge linked to the ...

Container shortages India Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva) Port of Mundra Red Sea Red Sea Crisis Schedule reliability

Jan 22, 2024• Comments•

News / Shippers spooked by fear of box shortages amid carrier 'opportunism'

The message from ocean carrier operations centres is to urgently evacuate as much equipment as ...

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Jan 9, 2024• Comments•

News / Empty boxes will be stuck in all the wrong places for new year peak

Empty container shortages are expected following the delays and diversions in the Red Sea, which ...

Container shortages Empty containers Flexport Red Sea Suez Canal Vespucci Maritime

Dec 21, 2023• Comments•

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Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

Container shortages Headlines

News / Shippers struggle to find capacity amid growing shortage of reefers

News / Maersk's new D&D calculations will only benefit 'liner pockets'

News / Shortage of 40ft containers hampering Bangladesh shipments

News / Chinese container makers reveal surge in orders

News / Getting containers in the right place at the right time is now 'impossible'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Wan Hai warns of battle for boxes as peak season starts early

News / Mounting container shortages creating 'total havoc'

News / 'Nervousness' as container shortage starts to impact Indian exporters

News / Shippers spooked by fear of box shortages amid carrier 'opportunism'

News / Empty boxes will be stuck in all the wrong places for new year peak

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News / 'Not much has changed' at China's ports, despite traditional post-CNY lull

News / India's container market is cooling, but 'kinks' in supply chains persist

News / Shortages, congestion and Covid delays push container prices sky-high

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Shipper fury as spot rates soar - and box lines ignore contracts

Container shortages Headlines

News / Shippers struggle to find capacity amid growing shortage of reefers

News / Maersk's new D&D calculations will only benefit 'liner pockets'

News / Shortage of 40ft containers hampering Bangladesh shipments

News / Chinese container makers reveal surge in orders

News / Getting containers in the right place at the right time is now 'impossible'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Wan Hai warns of battle for boxes as peak season starts early

News / Mounting container shortages creating 'total havoc'

News / 'Nervousness' as container shortage starts to impact Indian exporters

News / Shippers spooked by fear of box shortages amid carrier 'opportunism'

News / Empty boxes will be stuck in all the wrong places for new year peak

Most read news

News / 'Not much has changed' at China's ports, despite traditional post-CNY lull

News / India's container market is cooling, but 'kinks' in supply chains persist

News / Shortages, congestion and Covid delays push container prices sky-high

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