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Global Container Shipments Set to Fall 30% in Next Few Months

Warehouses are getting so full of goods like fridges and washing machines that retailers are asking shipping companies to push back deliveries.

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Global Food Exports Are Paralyzed by Problems at Ports

The port backups that have paralyzed food shipments around the world for weeks aren’t getting much better. In some places, they’re getting worse.

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With Shipments From China Resuming, Retailers’ Goods Have No Place to Go

The coronavirus outbreak has forced the cancellation of many shipping services from China, and the effects of that disruption will be felt for some time to come.

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Ship Crews Stuck in Lockdown Strain Global Supply Chains

Port restrictions and canceled flights are straining the ability to replace seafarers on board ships, further weakening global supply chains already snarled by the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Hottest Trade in Commodities Is Finding Space to Store Them

The cost of storage is exploding, in sharp contrast to the price of the commodities themselves, which are collapsing amid the chaos of the coronavirus.

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DACHSER Expands Chile’s Connection with Europe with New LCL Service

DACHSER, a global logistics solutions provider, announced that shippers looking for direct access from Europe to Chile can now utilize its new fixed weekly schedule of LCL services departing from Hamburg to San Antonio.

The Impact of the Coronavirus on Global Trade: Now and Tomorrow

The coronavirus outbreak is having a serious ripple effect throughout global supply chains. Factories have shut down, product flow in many cases has come to a halt, and consumer purchases of all but the most essential items are plummeting.

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There Aren’t Enough Containers to Keep World Trade Flowing

A shipping container shortage that’s left everything from Thai curry to Canadian peas idling in ports may be about to get a whole lot worse as China steps up its precautions on incoming vessels.

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Warning Bells Sound for U.S. Economy As Virus Squeezes Ports

While the global economy is reeling from the spreading coronavirus, seaports — which handle a hefty 90% of all world shipping — are a bellwether for trade.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

TMS Tool Solves Mystery of Marine Terminals

Challenge: In order to meet demands for distribution and service, motor carriers representing beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) required increased visibility into container availability at marine terminals.

Commodity Shippers Face ‘Crisis in Demand’ on Virus Outbreak

The spreading health emergency in Asia’s top economy has sent shock waves through raw material markets and the companies that ferry goods across the world’s oceans.

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Maersk Line Announces Partnership with Portrix Logistic Software

Maersk Line, a container shipping company, recently partnered with Portrix Logistic Software to integrate spot pricing into PLS’ market leading Global Price Management software solution.

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