In this Wendover Productions video, they tackle “How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It’s Broken)” by following a recent voyage of the Maersk Essex from ports in Asia to the Port of Los Angeles, where it was faced with congestion at the center of supply chain disruptions.
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Container freight spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades showed moderate gains this week, in the absence of carrier-led price hikes, while demand remained firm.
Global container freight rates continued their upward climb this week as tightening capacity and strong seasonal demand pushed prices higher across the key east-west trade lanes. According to the latest Drewry...
U.S. retailers have brought forward orders from China by four-to-six weeks to secure their inventories for Black Friday and Christmas holiday sales before expected tariff hikes later this year, shipping executives said.
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