Good news for airlines and cargo as Australia looks set to reopen borders
Australia is set to re-open its doors to international tourists next week, paving the way for a welcome boost to airfreight capacity.
Source: The Loadstar
The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced the implementation of new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) for cargoes transferred from Europe to several ports of America. Source: Container News
Maersk will launch a new intermodal service this week that will connect Korea, Japan and China to the Kaliningrad Region in Russia, the Baltic countries, and Poland through Trans-Siberian. Source: Container News
The country’s testing rules, combined with a lack of test kits for transport workers, has skyrocketed staff shortages in container logistics, putting the sector under strain. Source: The Loadstar
As long-staying cargo in the ports reduces further, the Ports of LA and LB have now delayed the introduction of container dwell fees until at least 28 January. Source: Seatrade Maritime
A record 7.2m TEU was added to the global container equipment fleet last year, taking it to 50.5m TEU, driven by unprecedented demand from ocean carriers and logistics operators. Source: The Loadstar
Container line schedule reliability dropped from 78% in 2019 to 63.9% in 2020, and then to 35.8% in 2021, marking a staggering drop from the pre-2020 levels. Source: Container News