Global shipping is once again facing surging freight rates, port congestion, and container shortages, tightening the nerves of the global supply chain! The COVID-19 pandemic once caused a supply chain disruption crisis, and now new challenges have suddenly arisen. Port congestion, soaring freight rates, along with the multiple impacts of geopolitical and climate factors, are…
Nowadays, there is a wide variety of cross-border e-commerce products available, making it increasingly difficult to choose among them. Linkway has therefore compiled a list of 11 best-selling products based on global consumer behavior, to assist cross-border sellers in product selection. In 2024, 12.7% of full-time employees in the US worked from home, while 28.2%…
According to media reports, Italian union port workers plan to strike from 2 to 5 July, with protests scheduled across Italy from 1 to 7 July. Port services and shipping may be disrupted. Shippers with recent shipments to Italy should be aware of potential logistics delays. Despite six months of contract negotiations, Italy’s transport unions…
On the evening of 23rd June local time, a container fire incident occurred at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium. Operations at the container terminal were partially suspended as emergency services worked to eliminate the danger. As a precautionary measure, operations were halted for 12 hours and ships were evacuated. Currently, the terminal has resumed…
According to the latest data from Alphaliner, the global container fleet has reached a milestone of 30 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) for the first time. This achievement is attributed to the significant delivery of new ships from Asian shipyards, setting a new record. This growth reflects the rapid development of the shipping industry and…
Since the strikes at the ports of Hamburg and Bremen, along with continued strikes at several smaller ports, the handling of containers has slowed significantly. This has resulted in long queues at the harbors, with large ships waiting to dock and unload their containers. Maersk emergency warning shipping schedule delayed In response, global shipping giant…
Multiple Amazon warehouses are already overstocked, with long lines forming outside some of the most popular ones. During this critical period of slow seller deliveries and restocking, some employees have deliberately set fires in Amazon warehouses, further exacerbating the pressure on these facilities. As U.S. import volumes surge, shipping prices on U.S. routes are skyrocketing,…
On the 12th local time, the European Commission (EC) announced in a statement that starting next month, it will impose an additional tariff of up to 38.1% on electric vehicles imported from China. Immediately, the three major German automakers—Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW—responded quickly, opposing the preliminary ruling and the decision to impose additional tariffs. In…
Frontline’s CEO, Lars Barstad, said on Wednesday that even if the Israel-Palestine conflict reaches a ceasefire, which could potentially end the threat of Houthi attacks on ships, shipping companies are unlikely to quickly resume routes in the Red Sea. Lars Barstad emphasized, “We are all hoping for a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict, but expecting…
Latest News on June 10: Yemeni Houthi Rebels Attack Two Vessels On June 9, local time, Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Yemeni Houthi rebels, announced on social media that they had attacked two commercial vessels for violating the ban on traveling to Israeli ports. The two vessels attacked were the Liberian-flagged container ship “MSC…
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