Author: neil

Shenzhen on alert as more Covid-19 cases crop up

China’s whac-a-mole approach to containing Covid-19 is seeing restrictions rushed in at many more important hubs across the country as the nation struggles to contain more contagious variants spreading. Two Covid-19 cases in Shenzhen have seen local authorities usher in travel bans making it difficult to...

B.C. flood recovery continues, but it’s hardly trucking as usual

Weeks after severe flooding wreaked havoc on B.C.’s road and rail network, round-the-clock repairs are bringing a sense of stability to carriers that haul freight in the province. As for normalcy, that’s something else entirely. A lack of predictability remains the big problem, says Dave Earle,...

Hong Kong suspends flights from eight countries

Hong Kong has announced that passengers from eight countries will be banned from entering the country for 14 days. The flight ban will impact passengers from Australia, the UK, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and the US, including transferring passengers. The measure comes into force on...

Global shipping container shortage

The global shipping industry is experiencing a container shortage caused by Covid-19 which first occurred back when the Covid-19 pandemic started in early 2019.The current situationNational lockdowns in different country, shortage of workers, social distancing guidelines and goods production being stunted, saw a global shortage...

Capacity shortages see ocean freight rates rise again

Efforts to reduce congestion at Long Beach and Los Angeles may actually be adding to supply chain disruption by increasing the time it takes for goods to get to market and forcing up freight rates. Data from freight forwarding technology company Shifl shows that a consistent...

Port Congestion Causes Carriers to Blank up to Quarter of TEU Capacity

A new phenomenon is emerging in container shipping as the major carriers struggle to manage their schedules in light of the persistent backlogs to enter major ports around the world. Research and advisory services company Sea-Intelligence is calling it “congestion-induced blank sailings,” where the carriers...

Factories shut and Ningbo restricts truckers in Zhejiang province lockdowns

Lockdowns across China’s Zhejiang province have prompted multiple factory closures, and new restrictions have been placed on trucking. China reported new Covid cases in Tianjin and Guangzhou this week, including the Omicron variant, but the outbreak in Zhejiang, another major manufacturing heartland, remains the most serious. For...

Port of Vancouver ship backlog hits 60

The Port of Vancouver hit a grim milestone this week as the number of ships waiting for a berth reached 60 despite the resumption of rail service. It happened Tuesday night, and included nine container, 17 grain and 16 coal vessels. The number had dipped to...

Another lockdown at Ningbo has exporters on edge

More than 300,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in a district in the port city of Ningbo, following an outbreak of the illness, detected on Monday. The district of Zhenhai has been put on a two-week lockdown after five people tested positive for Covid-19. Early...

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