September 14, 2021Published by admin at September 14, 2021Categories UncategorizedWhy freight rates jumped in 2021, and what is actually in a quoteDemand, scarce space and congested ports pushed ocean freight up in 2021. Here is how a quote is built and what you can compare.
April 13, 2021Published by admin at April 13, 2021Categories UncategorizedSix days that blocked the Suez CanalThe Ever Given blocked the canal from 23 to 29 March 2021. What it did to schedules, how general average works, and what importers can take from it.
February 9, 2021Published by admin at February 9, 2021Categories UncategorizedWhy the world ran short of empty containers in early 2021Boxes were not lost, they were stuck in the wrong ports. How the 2021 container shortage happened and what importers could do about it.