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Lack Of Solution To Trucking Shortage To Hurt US Exporters’ Competitiveness

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Supply chain headaches continue for US shippers over a year since the hard enforcement of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate that further exacerbated trucking shortage problems.

Congestions and delays as a result of a lack of truckers have caused an increase in overall shipping costs. According to online freight forwarder iContainers, this is expected to take a toll on US exporters, whose competitiveness on the global stage may be hurt.

“The trucking shortage continues to pose problems...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/lack-of-solution-to-trucking-shortage-to-hurt-us-exporters-competitiveness/

iContainers alerta del impacto de la guerra comercial y el Brexit para el sector marítimo en 2019

2019 será un año de incertidumbre y transición para el transporte marítimo. Es la previsión de iContainers para este nuevo año, al considerar que la guerra comercial entre China y Estados Unidos y la salida del Reino Unido de la UE “vivirán durante el primer trimestre del año avances cruciales que podrían tener una significativa repercusión en la industria durante los próximos meses o incluso años”.

“El desarrollo de la guerra comercial tendrá capacidad para provocar un profundo impacto en los...

http://elvigia.com/icontainers-alerta-del-impacto-de-la-guerra-comercial-y-el-brexit-para-el-sector-maritimo-en-2019/

Shipping industry to face a challenging year

Online freight forwarder iContainers says a year of uncertainty awaits the shipping industry, with many issues surrounding the US-China trade war, Brexit, and IMO 2020 far from being resolved.

According to the Barcelona-based digital forwarder, the shipping industry will continue to face the same incertitudes in 2019 as those that dominated the shipping industry in the latter half of 2018.

Of those, the US-China trade war and Brexit, both of which developments remain uncertain as of now, will...

http://container-news.com/shipping-sector-face-challenging-year/

Uncertainties Such As Trade War, Brexit, And IMO 2020 To Continue To Dominate Industry In 2019 – iContainers

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Online freight forwarder iContainers says a year of uncertainty awaits the shipping industry, with many issues surrounding the US-China trade war, Brexit, and IMO 2020 far from being resolved.

According to the Barcelona-based digital forwarder, the shipping industry will continue to face the same incertitudes in 2019 as those that dominated the shipping industry in the latter half of 2018.

Of those, the US-China trade war and Brexit, both of which developments remain uncertain as of now, will...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/uncertainties-such-as-trade-war-brexit-and-imo-2020-to-continue-to-dominate-industry-in-2019-icontainers/

iContainers warns about switch bills of lading

100% online freight forwarder iContainers is warning all cargo agents to pay extra attention to shipments involving switch bills of lading.

The comes amid an increase in fraud cases involving switch bills in recent months. The WCA, the largest network of freight forwarders in the world, has sent emails to its members to advise them of the possibility of fraud cases related to switch bills of lading. The association also indicated it was distancing itself from business related to these bills and...

http://container-news.com/icontainers-warns-switch-bills-landing/

Stay clear of switch bills of lading warning to forwarders

Forwarders are being warned to stay clear of switch bills of lading (SB/Ls) following increased fraudulent activity.
While BIFA has had no enquiries on SB/Ls for a year or so, online freight forwarder iContainers and forwarder network WCA have indicated that the problem is on the rise.
The WCA has sent a note to members saying it cannot get involved in disputes between them where there is a switch bill of lading, owing …

The post Stay clear of switch bills of lading warning to forwarders...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/stay-clear-switch-bills-lading-warning-forwarders/

Gradual evolution is the right way, says iContainers

There is a palpable sense of urgency and ambition in one of the hottest topics in freight forwarding: automation.

This is especially so among the new digital freight forwarders, all wanting to transform this immense and complex world of ocean freight with technology. But these claims of ‘disrupting’ the industry have raised questions, especially in relation to their impact.

Studies published by Barclays and more recently, Transport Intelligence, noted the lack of an impact from this ‘disruption’...

http://container-news.com/gradual-evolution-right-way-icontainers/

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