Shippers Perspective
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Common reasons overseas shipping gets held up around the holidays
Overseas shipping - particularly during the holidays - can be difficult. Here are some tips for making the process easier and more successful.
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Why leaving China for tariff-free shores is no easy task
A trade war truce is not stopping multinationals from exploring alternative sourcing options to China, but moving supply chains is difficult, says expert.
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Trade war truce no panacea for China manufacturer drift
Even a full U.S.-China trade deal might not stop shippers moving production out of China. But is the U.S. a realistic option?
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Shelley Simpson on the efficiency of J.B. Hunt’s 360box
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller chats with J.B. Hunt Chief Commercial Officer Shelley Simpson.
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Brexit explained: What US shippers need to know
Expert explains why shippers based in the U.S. and beyond should prepare urgently for the worst-case scenario – a no-deal Brexit in 2020.
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Global Shippers Forum pans extending liner carrier protection
The Global Shippers Forum says the views of exporters and importers have been ignored by European regulators extending antitrust protection to liner carriers.
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Shippers greet EC liner block exemption ruling with disbelief
Shippers believe container line consortia are anti-competitive and lack transparency.
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EU Commission to extend container line block exemption regulation
The European Commission believes that container shipping lines need consortia to make “operations more financially viable and efficient.”
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Shippers should brace for more container rate hikes, warns Drewry
Capacity cuts by lines and higher bunker surcharges as IMO 2020 low sulfur fuels are phased in are fueling box freight rate inflation.
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US imports from China crash 25% as trade diversification accelerates
A United Nations report concludes U.S. consumers and Chinese exporters are the primary losers in the trade war. Taiwan, Mexico, Europe and Vietnam are net…
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