Mark Woolnough

Been playing around with a simple chatbot to break down freight forwarder T&Cs (BIFA for now) into plain English. Questions like: • Freight has been damaged in transit - what are our responsibilities? • How do I make a claim for lost goods? • What are SDR calculations, and how do

Logistically has been receiving carrier notifications about planned General Rate Increases (GRIs) starting next month, which could affect multiple ocean freight routes. While global demand for container shipping has dropped off from the peak of a couple of months back, the lines will be keen to get rates back up

Ocean freight rates are surging as carriers report a severe lack of space on the Far East and Southeast Asia inbound routes. Key factors include: * Red Sea crisis * Increased demand * Longer journey and transit times * Carrier's blanked sailing programs There's a significant imbalance of empty containers

We are excited to announce that we have negotiated heavily discounted prices for Indian Ocean freight import shipments ex Cochin, Munda, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nhava Sheva and Delhi In our ongoing commitment to provide the most competitive rates in the market, we have negotiated special volume discounts with our Indian Ocean

Despite some positive news on the 29th that Maersk was resuming transit through the Red Sea, however. Following the 30 December incident involving our vessel, Maersk Hangzhou, we have made the decision to pause all transits through the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden until further notice. We appreciate your patience

The container shipping market continues to breathe a sigh of relief as the deterioration in rates from Asia-Europe and Asia-United States finally came to a halt. Annual Asia/North Europe contracts were signed for $1,600-2,000 per 40' container, enabling shipping companies to keep their heads above water

Whilst rates remain low, to be confident of getting boxes away, you are probably paying a higher rate than at the start of the month. These space issues are mainly caused by the carriers' implementation of blanked sailings, leading to rollovers. This week, The Loadstar reported that the 2M

Rates continue to head downwards, with blank sailings doing little to reverse the trend. Whilst they seem to have stabilised somewhat, there are still opportunities to secure below-market rates on specific spot sailings. As always, for the best current spot pricing, just click the below button or hit reply to