Hard-pressed shippers run for the safety of entrepreneurial ad-hoc carriers

As the major container lines struggle to maintain direct calls at the UK’s southern container hubs, another full load of imports from China has arrived at the port of Liverpool.
The 2,034 teu Aisopos 11 arrived at Liverpool at Saturday morning, completing its third voyage from China for Allseas Global Logistics under its China Xpress NVOCC banner.
The vessel was due to be worked at the T2 Terminal after its 27-day passage …

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No happy new year for shippers: Maersk warns of more supply chain delays

Maersk has warned customers that global supply chains face another challenging year.
“Unfortunately, 2022 has not started off as we had hoped,” the carrier said. “The pandemic is still going strong and we are seeing new outbreaks impacting our ability to move your cargo.”
The carrier said the situation was “particularly challenging at several hub ports and gateway terminals”.
However, Maersk was able to report a significant improvement at its Antwerp terminals, where …

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