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 Port of New York and New Jersey has been hit with congestion due to a spike in the number of port workers in quarantine for Covid-19. Source: Seatrade Maritime
The Port of Singapore maintained its position as the world’s busiest transhipment port in 2021, with record-high container traffic of 37.5 million TEU. Source: Container News
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
Forwarders are threatening to stop using airlines whose handlers have very high charges in the UK following a severe increase in storage prices. Source: The Loadstar
Dalian is the latest port city in China to detect the Omicron variant. As a result, forwarders have warned of more shipping delays in the countdown to the Chinese New Year. Source: The Loadstar
The average number of ships waiting per day at Asian ports increased from 13 in December 2021 to 22.5 per day last month. Source: Seatrade Maritime