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More direct calls avoiding the UK could reduce the nation to a feeder market

High levels of congestion at major container gateways have led to declining direct port calls by mainline Asia-North Europe vessels, and increased the likelihood that the UK could become a feeder market. 
Over the past few months, the ranks of deepsea vessels omitting direct calls and unloading UK-bound cargo at north-west continental Europe gateways have swelled, leaving UK forwarders scrambling to find ways to retrieve customers’ cargo.
This has led some to lament that the country would be …

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Ligentia brings in equity partner to ‘turbo-charge’ growth strategy

Ligentia has sold a significant stake to Equistone Partners Europe – a bid to “turbo-charge” the business as it looks at logistics and technology acquisitions.
Equistone, which holds stakes in Wallenborn and European Cargo Services, has made a “significant investment” in the £300m-revenue business, it said, adding that its strategy is to invest between “€25m and €200m or more of equity in businesses with enterprise values of between €50m and €500m”.
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Congestion problems at UK ports stacking up as rising imports drive delays

The congestion around the UK’s major container ports is showing few signs of abating, with forwarders today reporting more problems at Southampton.
Bad weather at the beginning of the week – heavy fog on Monday forced operations at Southampton to be temporarily suspended – has compounded the familiar issues of high import volumes, mounting stacks of empty containers and a shortage of haulage.
And truck turnaround times at the terminal have taken …

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‘Abusive’ ocean carriers driving forwarders to air freight, and rates are rising

“Hell on the high seas” has triggered a new rise in air freight rates after a period of relative stability, say forwarders.
One forwarder called the shipping lines “abusive”, with a strategy that is sending shippers back to air freight.
“It’s getting worse. Carriers are failing, neglecting customers, providing a sub-acceptable service and yet increasing rates daily. At least the air freight sector is not being this abusive.”
One Shanghai forwarder, who said …

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Container chaos at Chittagong port as Eid holiday begins

Ligentia has warned customers that Chittagong port is experiencing a high volume of shipments before the Eid holiday begins tomorrow.
It said volumes, up some 35%, were “causing enormous pressure on the port and container freight station operations”.
Flows had become stagnant and import releases have “drastically reduced”, it said, “which has impacted most of the major shipping lines”.
It added: “Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA, YML, ONE and MSC have already declared on this, …

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Companies offer services free to help keep vital supplies moving

Companies across the supply chain are stepping up efforts to help the fight against coronavirus chaos – many offering services free of charge.
Charlie Pool, chief executive of Stowga, a warehousing marketplace which puts suppliers together with buyers, announced: “Stowga is now free to use. We need to do everything we can to keep the supply chain moving.”
He added: “The logistics industry works tirelessly all year round in normal times, and …

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Jan Skovgaard is new chief operating officer at Ligentia

Ligentia Group hopes to bolster its Asian business with the appointment of Jan Skovgaard as its chief operating officer. Based in Hong Kong, Mr Skovgaard will also join the board.
Mr Skovgaard joins from Rohlig, where he has worked since 2001, most recently as CEO Asia Pacific, and formerly managing director.
Nick Jones, Ligentia Group CEO said: “Jan is a great fit for the Ligentia vision, one which sees us increasing our …

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