'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

Today’s “absolutely nuts” container shipping market will spur contract renegotiations, as rates and minimum quantity commitments (MQCs) are questioned, according to Patrik Berglund, CEO of Xeneta. “Disruption has been constant for ...

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News / Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later

Despite several mainline trades continuing to be marred by issues of port congestion and equipment ...

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News / FMC asks shippers to share info on Red Sea disruption and charges

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has announced a public hearing for supply chain stakeholders ...

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News / TPM23: it's 12 months on, and the tables have turned

One year ago, there were more than 100 ships waiting outside the ports of Los ...

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News / Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity

Ocean carriers are endeavouring to top up their ships from China with heavily discounted spot ...

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News / No end in sight for shippers' surging supply chain costs

Amidst a mixed demand picture on the world’s largest container shipping lanes, shippers are likely ...

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News / 'Exceptional growth' in container fleet could result in 13m teu excess

Shipping disruption has triggered “exceptional growth” in the world container fleet, as congestion and longer ...

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News / As Shanghai reopens, intermodal operators will be in 'unchartered waters'

As Shanghai prepares to fully reopen next week, the attention of supply chain stakeholders turns ...

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News / Transit times reveal true state of reliability, not queueing ships

As global schedule reliability hits rock bottom, new research highlights lockdowns in China are to ...

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May 20, 2022• Comments•

News / THE Alliance drops transpac pendulum loop 'to improve schedule integrity'

THE Alliance is dropping one of its two pendulum loops and replacing the string with ...

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Feb 15, 2022• Comments•

News / Yantian limits intake of export containers amid new year holiday rush

Hutchison Ports says Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in southern China lowered the cut-off time ...

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Jan 21, 2022• Comments•

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'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

Sea Intelligence Headlines

News / Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later

News / FMC asks shippers to share info on Red Sea disruption and charges

News / TPM23: it's 12 months on, and the tables have turned

News / Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity

News / No end in sight for shippers' surging supply chain costs

COMPANY NOTICES

News / 'Exceptional growth' in container fleet could result in 13m teu excess

News / As Shanghai reopens, intermodal operators will be in 'unchartered waters'

News / Transit times reveal true state of reliability, not queueing ships

News / THE Alliance drops transpac pendulum loop 'to improve schedule integrity'

News / Yantian limits intake of export containers amid new year holiday rush

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'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts

Sea Intelligence Headlines

News / Liner schedule reliability improving, but late ships are arriving even later

News / FMC asks shippers to share info on Red Sea disruption and charges

News / TPM23: it's 12 months on, and the tables have turned

News / Export markets 'destabilised' as carriers are forced to 'undersell' capacity

News / No end in sight for shippers' surging supply chain costs

COMPANY NOTICES

News / 'Exceptional growth' in container fleet could result in 13m teu excess

News / As Shanghai reopens, intermodal operators will be in 'unchartered waters'

News / Transit times reveal true state of reliability, not queueing ships

News / THE Alliance drops transpac pendulum loop 'to improve schedule integrity'

News / Yantian limits intake of export containers amid new year holiday rush

Most read news

News / Seoul expands container shipping assistance for smaller exporters

News / K+N unveils plan for congestion index: more visibility can help supply chains

News / High charter rates could be carriers' Achilles heel come downturn

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