Day: July 5, 2024

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E-Commerce, Ocean Disruption Helps General Air Cargo Grow 13%

WorldACD data reveals a 13% increase in general cargo volumes compared to special products like perishables, dangerous goods, high tech, and pharma, which grew 10% from January to May this year. Strong growth in cross-border e-commerce traffic which often flies in bulk as general cargo, and freight conversions from ocean freight to air cargo and

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Ocean Carriers Foresee no Relief from Bottlenecks at Major European Ports

Cosco is warning customers of port congestion in Germany, Netherlands, and Belgium. The container carrier has introduced a fee per container, which will apply to sailings to and from Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Rotterdam, and Antwerp. “The current handling situation in the ports and the availability of infrastructure are leading to considerable restrictions,” Cosco said, adding

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U.S. Container Imports Rise 5.6% in May

May. Imports were up 5.6% from last year, though this increase was smaller than in the previous three months. In May, 1.93 million TEUs were handled, 1% more than in April and the highest volume of U.S. imports in 21 months. However, this was -15.5% below May 2021. McCown pointed out that May is usually

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