Transolve Global | Shipping

15 May Middle East Volatility Impacts China’s Shipping Futures

Posted at 20:11h in China, Global Port Update, Global Trade, Ocean Freight, Shipping, Shipping Containers by susan pop 0 Comments

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The collapse of the Middle East peace talks has seen China's container shipping futures rally, with interest up 15% from the previous week, potentially indicating shippers belief that rates will stay elevated. In addition, Linerlytica's latest report revealed that spot market rates have risen by almost...

09 Apr Port of Baltimore closed indefinitely

Posted at 21:25h in Freight Forwarding, Logistics, Port Disruptions, Port of Baltimore, Ports, Shipping, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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The catastrophic ship collision and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has indefinitely blocked access in and out of the Port of Baltimore. A major hub for products such as cars, forest products, farm equipment and sugar, this incident will disrupt a key trade lane...

09 Apr Conditions improve across The Panama Canal

Posted at 21:20h in Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Panama Canal, Shipping, Supply Chain by susan pop 0 Comments

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Improved water levels have seen The Panama Canal Authority announce the opening up of three more daily transit slots (as of March 2024) to accommodate growing demand. These additional slots will increase the daily quota to 27, representing a significant increase from the daily limit...

18 Mar India-Europe Impacted By Red Sea Diversions

Posted at 19:47h in Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Ocean Freight, Port Disruptions, Ports, Red Sea, Shipping by susan pop 0 Comments

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Vessel diversions have added an average of 10 days to what was traditionally a short European transit for shippers across India and the Middle East. Red Sea disruptions have seen transit times from India to Rotterdam increase from 23 to 33 days, subsequently resulting in a...

18 Mar Red Sea Disruptions Slated To Continue Indefinitely

Posted at 19:42h in Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Port Disruptions, Red Sea, Shipping by susan pop 0 Comments

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As general cargo ship Rubymar officially became the Red Sea's first vessel casualty and Houthi attacks continue, there appears to be no end in sight for the current Red Sea situation. Drewry data shows that container ship transits across the Suez Canal were down 64% from...

27 Feb Interrupted Supply Chains and Increased Prices

Posted at 12:38h in Fees and Charges, Freight Forwarders, Freight Forwarding, Freight Rates, Global Trade, Red Sea, Shipping, Supply Chain, Update, Vessel Schedules by susan pop 0 Comments

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Due to ongoing disruptions due to issues such as the Suez Canal and geopolitical tensions, shipping liners are imposing surcharges and higher freight rates, which are having a disproportionately large cost impact on small volume shippers. Since major operators began rerouting via Africa's Cape of Good...

15 Feb Turbulent Times Result in Rising Rates

Posted at 10:57h in Baltic Freight Rates, Fees and Charges, Freight Forwarders, Freight Rates, Global Trade, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Panama Canal, Port Disruptions, Red Sea, Shipping, Suez Canal Toll Increase, Tariffs, Update by susan pop 0 Comments

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With a swirling vortex of compounding factors from the Suez and Panama Canal and peak-season surcharges, to the Houthi of the Red Sea through to the general rate increases, there is no doubt that businesses across the globe are being hit with a whirlwind of...

15 Feb Red Sea Impacts Supply Chains Across The Globe

Posted at 10:41h in Freight Forwarding, Global Trade, Logistics, Ocean Freight, Port Disruptions, Red Sea, Shipping by susan pop 0 Comments

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Recent attacks by Yemen-based Houthi forces on commercial ships in the region, followed by retaliatory strikes by U.S. and British warplanes, ships and submarines on Houthi bases, have raised concerns about widening conflicts in the region. As a result, shipping lines are diverting  a growing number...

07 Dec Transolve Bulks Up Flexitank Offering

Posted at 00:38h in Flexitank, Logistics, Logistics Solutions, Shipping, Shipping Containers by susan pop 0 Comments

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As market leaders in the bulk liquid space, we are excited to announce the addition of the largest flexi tanks available in the market to our fleet. This ground-breaking flexitank can transport up to 27,000 litres of bulk liquid across the globe safely, securely and with...

07 Dec Rain Dwells Rising Along West Coast Amid Shortage Of Available Rail Cars

Posted at 00:34h in Logistics, Ocean Freight, Shipping, USA by susan pop 0 Comments

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A shortage of rail cars has resulted in rising rail container dwells across the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, with operators unable to move inbound rail boxes off their marine terminals in a timely manner. Fortunately, at this stage this has not caused...