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Rising, unpredictable rates give freight forwarders sleepless nights

A DP World study says that the rising and unpredictable freight rates are a challenge for the freight forwarding industry along with geopolitical…
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Europe, China, and the US could decarbonize 84% of freight emissions without ‘ineffective’ IMO

The pressure is building on the IMO (International Maritime Organization) to bring out stricter green targets as the Maritime Environment Protection Committee is…
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Box rates could worsen to pre-covid levels in December

The SCFI (Shanghai Containerized Freight Index) indicated a further slide in freight levels and is expected to reach the pre-pandemic level by December.…
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China locks down major transportation hub as it handles largest Covid outbreak

China has locked down a key transportation hub in the south, as it deals with its biggest Covid outbreak since April. Over 28,000…
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