Container rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific are climbing, but several factors are likely to weigh on a rebound.
January is normally a slow month for international airfreight, but demand and rates are holding up after the holiday peak season as shippers pull forward orders from China to avoid tariffs and manufacturing delays.
Will shippers pull forward freight to avoid East Coast port labor disputes?
Inside this edition: It’s time for Lunar New Year stoppages; rent is on the rise; and big promotions in the logistics world.
Attracting and retaining top talent isn’t easy; Lunar New Year has begun, Loadsmart reaches unicorn status; and the Midwest braces for winter weather.
The Port of Long Beach may need to start filling out its record book in pencil as new numbers keep replacing those on top.
China’s latest maritime measure to control the spread of the coronavirus will add to the clog of containers at ports.
The Georgia Ports Authority is adding capacity in anticipation of another busy year.
The United States has plunged into a recession and imports may never recover, says the former Trailer Bridge CEO.
September saw China record its lowest monthly export growth to the U.S. since 1996 as the trade war inflicted more damage.
