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Freight rates are starting to drop on some of the world’s most popular shipping routes, new data has found. According to the South China Morning Post, the spot rate for shipping a 40-foot container from China to Los Angeles has dropped by 51% from $17,500 last month to $8,500. Online shipping marketplace Freightos also notes ...

Lloyds Loading List Search our news archive Will Waters | 2021-05-25 15:21:20.0 New Austria-registered airline will take over operating intra-EU cargo flights from DHL Air UK, which will evolve into more of an intercontinental carrier DHL Express is restructuring its European air network management in a series of changes that have been prompted by Brexit – which leaves UK-registered cargo airlines such as DHL Air UK unable to operate intra-EU cargo flights from the start of next year. Under ...

Ex-Asia air freight rates surge again this week Will Waters and Stuart Todd | 2021-04-28 14:06:37.0 Shanghai-LAX spot prices have risen by almost 15% in the week to 26 April having already rebounded to ‘super-peak’ levels even before this latest increase Ex-Asia air freight spot prices have surged again in the last week above their already “super-peak” levels, with prices from Shanghai to the US west coast rising by almost 15% in the week to 26 April, according to figures from TAC Index...

Parents face "dramatic shortages" of childrens outdoor toys following a surge in demand since Christmas, warns a Powys business. Llanymynech-based toy retailer Rebo UK Ltd said a demand for ride on cars, bikes, quads and trucks and orders for outdoor climbing frames, slides, swings and trampolines have risen "beyond expectations". Consumers have been told that they should prepare for higher-than-expected price rises as demand, product shortages and the continued rise in transport costs ha...

UK-EU border freight problems persist – and may worsen Will Waters and Stuart Todd | 2021-01-21 13:52:32.0 As cross-Channel freight volumes return to normal levels and forwarders, hauliers and exporters struggle with hugely changed systems, UK government modelling predicts an increase in truck tailbacks and shipment backlogs As UK-EU cross-Channel freight volumes return to normal levels and forwarders, hauliers and exporters continue to struggle with hugely changed systems, UK government mode...

Pandemic-driven panic buying to hit toy stocks, retailers warn © Photofusion / Shutterstock Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Panic buying could soon leave parents and children disappointed – as surges in demand has led to “dramatic” shortages of children’s outdoor toys. The enormous snake-like queues returned o...