China-Europe freight tra...
On March 29, China-Europe train X8155, fully loaded with 55 containers, departed from Xi'an International Port Station and headed west to Duisburg, Germany. This marked that the number of China-Europe trains (Xi'an) exceeded 1,000 in 2024. There were 107 more trains opened compared with the same period last year, an increase of 12%.
The port is paralyzed! A...
The Executive Committee of the Finnish Trade Union (SAK) decided on the 28th to extend the current national strike plan for another week. The newly announced strike is scheduled to begin at 06:00 on April 1 (in line with the expected end time of the current two-week strike) and will end at 06:00 on April 8.
Maersk container ship co...
According to CCTV News, a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, USA collapsed due to a ship collision in the early morning of the 26th local time. According to US media reports on the 26th, at least seven people are known to have fallen into the water when the Baltimore bridge collapsed. The Baltimore city government declared the bridge collapse a "multiple casualty incident."
The Chinese Yuan suddenl...
On March 25, the RMB exchange rate market experienced another turmoil. In early trading, the RMB exchange rates both at home and abroad soared by about 400 basis points. Among them, the exchange rate of RMB against the US dollar in the domestic onshore market once regained the 7.2 mark and hit a high of 7.1902; the exchange rate in the offshore market also rose to 7.2316. The market was surprised by this sudden change, and foreign exchange traders expressed their surprise.
Maersk announces: Resump...
At a time when cargo volume on the U.S. line is rising (Los Angeles and Long Beach ports: the peak season has arrived early), after THE Alliance announced the resumption of two trans-Pacific routes that had been suspended for nearly half a year (THE Alliance is making a big push into trans-Pacific routes), Maersk also announced the resumption of TP20 route to improve its Asia-US East Coast service network.
The container was robbed...
According to a recent report by EFE, the largest port in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, has once again become the target of armed bandits. These gangsters brazenly looted dozens of containers in the port and looted all their contents, plunging the entire port into chaos. The gangsters operate in a neighborhood controlled by armed gang leader Jimmy Sherizier.
Next stop: Russia! Chine...
On March 19, the three-day Transrussia 2024, Russia’s largest transportation and
The number of China-Euro...
On the 18th, at the mechanized loading yard at the Suifenhe Railway Port, the gantry crane rumbled and freight trains were loaded in an orderly manner, creating a busy scene.
Just entered the US line...
As the super large direct customers resolutely signed long-term contracts with the US line in May at the original price last year, the freight rate per large box (40-foot container) remains in the range of US$1,200 to US$1,400. The industry estimates that the general long-term contract price this year will increase by about US$200 compared with last year. . Industry insiders in the freight forwarding industry pointed out that Hede Shipping, which has just entered the U.S. line, will open a new r
Red Sea shipping blocked...
China News Service, Beijing, March 13 (Reporter Liu Wenwen) When the Red Sea shipping channel is blocked and global supply chain risks intensify, China-Europe freight trains are gradually becoming the first choice for many companies for international transportation.