Brexit is causing customs delays that are causing problems for shippers and brokers. Read the article to find out a bit about it. Notice all the things besides customs that a container or any cargo must meet.
By Alex Whiteman 15/09/2021
New Brexit customs control delays ‘expected’, but still ‘a pain in the neck’ – The Loadstar
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Tagged Brexit, customs, delays, innovation, Logistics, Shipping
One of the dangers in ocean shipping is calculating the stability of the vessel. As you can see, itis critical. One mistake, unchecked, led to over $200M damage. Plus a sunken ship!
Kim Biggar September 15, 2021
NTSB finds Golden Ray capsized due to inaccurate stability calculations – Splash247
The third largest liner firm just one-upped other container lines by announcing a freeze in spot rates.
Of course they are at an all-time high. And Hapag-Lloyd, a smaller liner firm, said they had ‘already frozen rates’. But it’s a great piece of publicity.
It is a bit like a car manufacturer saying they will freeze the price of a car at the MSRP (sticker price). No one tries to pay that anyway.
Sam Chambers September 10, 2021
CMA CGM startles rivals by vowing to stop spot rate increases for coming five months – Splash247
Some responses:
Posted in Logistics, Shipping, Strategy, Supply Chains
Tagged container shipping, Logistics, Shipping, spot rates
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