The Loadstar - Making sense of the supply chain
The Loadstar Christmas Quiz 2024 The Loadstar, as is traditional, shuts up shop tomorrow, 24 December, until 2 January. However, (as is also traditional) we’ve condensed 2024’s year of supply-chain news into 12 quick quiz questions ...
2024: UPS, the juicy 5%-yielding loser, waiting for the FedEx spin ...
Dec 17, 2024 · It’s widespread. A growing number of investors are getting tired of both FedEx and UPS, despite their diverging fortunes on the stock market this year. What the bears question is whether either firm has more value to deliver in the current cycle rather than “often being in the news for aggressive pricing strategies” that, in the view …
Carriers drop calls at Hamburg after congestion builds at CTA
Nov 4, 2024 · Hapag-Lloyd, which owns a 25% stake in CTA, said that in combination with backlogs associated with the three-day US east coast stoppage and the Red Sea crisis, the CTA modernisation programme was forcing it to drop some Hamburg calls, switching them to Wilhelmshaven, in which the carrier also has a 30% stake.
Gemini drops Felixstowe for London Gateway on Asia-Europe …
Nov 15, 2024 · “Due to this change, Felixstowe will not be a part of Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd’s shared Gemini network.” “Gemini choosing London Gateway for their Asia-Europe and Middle East-Europe services is a testament to the investments we’ve made to build an advanced, world-class logistics hub,” Ernst Schulze, chief executive , Ports & Terminals, DP World in the UK, said.
Typhoon Kong-ray creates congestion at Shanghai, Ningbo and …
Nov 5, 2024 · Dwelling time stands at five days for transhipments, and six days for exports. Shanghai and Ningbo temporarily halted some operations on Friday in anticipation of Kong-Rey, and EconDB data shows delays stand at 82% and 85%, respectively, with 195 and 116 boxships due over the next week.
Loadstar Podcast | November 2024 | Trump tariffs, TIACA insights, …
Nov 20, 2024 · Host Mike King explores the latest developments in airfreight and global trade policy on this episode of The Loadstar Podcast. Reporting from TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Miami, Alex Lennane shares insights from industry leaders, while Brian Bourke (SEKO Logistics) and Niall van de Wouw (Xeneta) weigh in on market dynamics as we approach Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
Insights for 2025 procurement planning - The Loadstar
Oct 28, 2024 · Air freight review: carriers eye higher contract rates after extended peak. Airlines are taking advantage of the elongated December peak to raise contract rates for 2025.
$102m settlement agreed in first case after MV Dali's Baltimore …
Oct 25, 2024 · The US has settled its civil case against the owner and operator of the MV Dali, which crashed into a Baltimore bridge in March.. The Justice Department announced that Singapore firms Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine will pay nearly $102m to settle the claim for costs related to damage to the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Analysis: Felixstowe, London Gateway, MSC & Gemini – musical …
Nov 19, 2024 · Two events occurred late last week that had the effect of further strengthening MSC’s control over North Europe’s container supply chains and presented a snapshot of an ocean/road/rail trans-European transport network well under construction.
Main News - The Loadstar
Dec 20, 2024 · Rates update, week 51: GRIs boost prices, with more to come in January Container spot rates on the transpacific trades shot up this week, on the back of a series of mid-December general rate increases (GRIs) that appear to have significantly boosted prices.