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November 16, 2021
Southern California Ports Delay Surcharges on Parked Containers
The implementation of the proposed $100-a-day fee for containers lying in Los Angeles and Long Beach terminals after an initial nine-day period has been delayed for a week, after port officials said they were “encouraged by the progress our supply…
READ MORE >November 11, 2021
Severe Weather Conditions in Chennai
Our partner in India has advised of severe weather conditions in Chennai that are affecting operations. According to Uniworld, “The situation at Chennai is near critical due to a depression over the Southwest Bay of Bengal off north Tamil Nadu.…
READ MORE >November 8, 2021
Expansion in Transatlantic Air Freight Capacity Predicted as Passengers Return
Forwarders are predicting surging cargo volumes on the transatlantic air freight trade as U.S. authorities lift the ban on travelers from Europe and carriers introduce more bellyhold capacity on passenger aircraft. Read more...
READ MORE >November 6, 2021
NOTICE: PASS THROUGH CHARGES TO IMPORTERS ASSESSED BY THE PORTS OF LOS ANGELES AND LONG BEACH
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announced it will be imposing additional emergency container storage fees commencing November 1, 2021, but will not begin assessing the penalties until November 15, 2021. These new fees will be in effect…
READ MORE >November 5, 2021
Bottlenecks Continue at Global Ports
Port snarls show cargo ships trying to avoid the big bottlenecks (source: AJOT).
READ MORE >October 26, 2021
The Only Way is Up for Air Cargo Load Factors
Air cargo load factors began their peak season rise in September and are expected to continue to increase for the rest of the peak. Read more...
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