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Hong Kong faces more cross-border trucking restrictions

Supply chains operating through Hong Kong are once again facing restrictions on cross-border truck operations due to Covid-restrictions. Freight forwarder…

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Rates predicted to stay high despite a muted air cargo peak season

Transportation rates are expected to stay above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future despite the recent slowdown in demand. Seko…

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Shanghai airfreight operations stable for now as Covid cases creep up

Covid is on the rise again in Shanghai but “there has been no impact on airfreight” so far and turnover…

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Asia-Europe capacity is “volatile” against growing demand

Demand continues to be strong out of China, but capacity between Asia and Europe is “volatile” and increasingly limited. This…

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Amazon exec Dave Clark takes Flexport CEO role

Amazon executive Dave Clark – who helped “transform” the e-commerce giant and shape its supply chain strategy – is set…

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Shanghai port congestion could pile on airfreight pressure

Covid lockdown measures in Shanghai are drawing to a close but a backlog of shipping containers at the Port of…

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Shanghai capacity creeps back but trucking trouble remains

Flight capacity is slowly improving but trucking remains in trouble as the Shanghai lockdown goes on and there are concerns…

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Shanghai factories to restart production but supply chain issues continue

Factories in the Shanghai area are slowly returning to production in a closed-loop system but supply chain disruption is expected…

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Lockdowns spread in China as Shanghai measures could ease in May

Shanghai lockdown measures that are impacting airfreight operations in the city and putting pressure on supply chains are expected to…

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Supply chain costs to rise as Ukraine crisis bites

Freight forwarders are warning of higher supply chain costs as the impact of the invasion of Ukraine disrupts transportation operations….

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