Container record e stiva sold out
At the beginning of the week there are two news concerning the transport of containers by sea from Asia to Europe: the first (which is almost no longer a novelty) is that the freight rates have increased further in the past week, the second (perhaps more significant) is that some ships are already sold out.
Operators of the logistics landscape
Le operazioni di movimentazione delle merci a livello internazionale, siano esse esecuzione di una compravendita o derivate da differenti esigenze di movimentazione o manipolazione dei beni, possono coinvolgere numerosi operatori del mondo della logistica e dei trasporti.
Asia – Mediterranean: we are moving towards record rates
The rise in sea freight rates between Asia and Europe shows no signs of slowing down and is approaching record levels.
In the third quarter of 2020 the punctuality of the container lines collapsed
The analysis and research company Sea-Intelligence published issue 110 of the monthly Global Liner Performance (GLP) report with data on the reliability, in terms of punctuality, of the shipping lines at the end of September.
Chinese airports blocked due to traffic
Critical situation for Chinese airports. According to Loadstar, several airports in the country are currently so congested that the shipments themselves are at risk.
Containers lost on board the One Apus
The One Apus container ship lost around 1,900 containers in the Pacific, of which around 40 contained dangerous goods. Fortunately, there were no injuries or casualties among the seafarers
Security is priceless
What if your container was traveling on the very ship where a fire broke out?
CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) and FOB (Free on Board)
The terms of delivery (Incoterms) represent a universally known and recognized codification of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris which aims to establish the precise meaning of eleven commercial delivery terms used in international sales.
“Import by sea” service value proposition
What problems does our value proposition solve? Difficulty in finding space on ships for peak season pre / post Chinese New Year; periods of greater load pressure due to the seasonality of the various markets; cancellation of services (blank sailing) by the shipping companies.