FROM HAPAG-LLOYD:
“We regret to inform you that on 3 January, a fire broke out in one container on the deck of the vessel Yantian Express (voyage 108E) on her way from Colombo to Halifax and spread to additional containers. Due to bad weather conditions, the fire has not been successfully contained yet and has significantly increased in intensity …
FROM CP CUSTOMER RESOURCES:
Canadian Pacific (CP) has received notice from the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference – Train & Engine (TCRC), and by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) that members of the respective unions will be withdrawing their services to operate freight and passenger trains and to maintain CP’s signaling systems in Canada, effective 0001, Saturday, April …
SEATTLE/BOCA RATON, Fla. (Reuters) – The drive for cost cuts and higher margins at U.S. trucking and railroad operators is pinching their biggest customers, forcing the likes of General Mills Inc (GIS.N) and Hormel Foods Corp (HRL.N) to spend more on deliveries and consider raising their own prices as a way to pass along the …
As demand for truck freight grows and supply continues to decline, businesses will find it increasingly difficult to manage their supply chains where truck freight is concerned.
Trucking …
Please be advised that Chinese New Year holidays will start on Thursday, February 15, 2018 and end on Wednesday, February 21, 2018
During this time, Omnitrans China offices as well as all government offices (e.g. Customs, CIQ, etc.) will be closed.
Offices will re-open on Thursday, February 22, 2018.
Please also note that offices will be exceptionally open on …
As reported by Bloomberg BNA:
Factory operations suspended under sweeping environmental inspections are affecting supply chains in China ranging from chemicals to electronics to textiles, creating a crunch at its ports and uncertain timelines for deliveries, sources told Bloomberg BNA.
“Tens of thousands” of factories have been affected in and near the major urban centers, with impacts ranging from …
Given the current situation at Prince Rupert port, COSCO expects port congestion will not improve within the next few weeks.
To avoid service being heavily affected by this congestion, COSCO has decided to apply a change of destination— from Prince Rupert Terminal to Vancouver-Centerm Terminal—for all IPI cargo destined to Canadian inland terminals on the CPNW service.
This is …
Please note that the congestion in Dhaka, Bangladesh continues to worsen as space tightens all the while capacity continues to be diminished. There is tremendous cargo pressure and carriers are facing huge backlogs, making it impossible for airlines to confirm with any certainty the connecting flights. Carriers are unable to ensure that their schedules are maintained; even express services …
CN has advised that they are currently experiencing higher-than-normal terminal dwell times in Prince Rupert, up to seven days in some cases.
The spike this month is due to construction at the terminal, which has impacted production and CN’s ability to run more trains. The new berth is expected to be completed in August, at which point CN anticipates …
Please be advised that normal operations at the majority of terminals in Chittagong Port continue to be suspended, after a container vessel caused severe damage to two of its gantry cranes during berthing on June 25th.
The situation is as follows:
• Of a total 14 berthing points, 2 were dedicated to all the gearless vessels with the use …