15 Apr 2022

Will the carrier pay my cargo claim? The answer may surprise you

As supply chains become more global and intricate, the risk of loss or damage to goods in transit increases. On a long enough timeline, challenges such as extreme rigors of transit, long voyages, extensive handling and re-handling, inclement weather, targeted theft, and impostor schemes guarantee losses. In the absence of shipper’s interest cargo insurance to […]

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13 Apr 2022

More U.S. Locations Experiencing Congestion

The outlook on U.S. logistics is grim to say the least. Despite efforts to help ease congestion and increase workflow, the volume that ports, rails, and warehouses are dealing with is unprecedented. The infamous congestion seen at Los Angeles and Long Beach has yet to be dampened, and now the list of nearly impossible ports […]

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12 Apr 2022

Air Cargo Demand up 2.9% in February, Uncertainty Continues

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said global air cargo growth increased in February although capacity remains constrained. Global demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), was up 2.9% compared to February 2021. Demand was up 2.5% for international operations. Accounting for the volatility of the Lunar New Year by averaging January’s and February’s performance, IATA […]

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10 Apr 2022

11.6% capacity “lost” in February 2022

According to Sea-Intelligence, missing vessel capacity escalated in January 2022, with 13.7% of the fleet unavailable. The capacity absorption data shows that February recorded a slight improvement at 11.6% (see Figure 1). Schedule reliability for February will likely be worse than what is being reported now. Sea-Intelligence explains that due to certain cases having protracted […]

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07 Apr 2022

U.S. lntporters Are Trying to Ship Around Potential Labor Disruption

By Paul Berger WSJ U.S. importers are already starting to reset their supply chains to avoid disruptions ahead of potentially contentious contract talks this summer between West Coast dockworkers and the companies that manage the flow of goods through ports. Some shippers are pulling forward their holiday-season orders to get them into domestic networks early, […]

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06 Apr 2022

Europe Air Freight Status Update

Demand continues to increase, the upcoming change in season is seeing an increase in air freight requests for inventory to be stocked for Summer. To ensure goods arrive quickly, consider smaller batches of cargo across multiple uplifts. Rates are at a stable high due to capacity constraints, Jet fuel prices starting to decrease however the […]

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