In the last few years, the role of container ports has considerably evolved due to the increased competition in the container shipping industry. In the face of the global challenges that have surfaced since the pandemic along with the digitization trend in the industry, port authorities around the world are opting for a collaborative approach….
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A look at the next generation of container ships
Back in June 2022, Chinese shipbuilding firm Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding handed over the biggest container ship in the world- the Ever Alot to Evergreen. The Ever Alot with its capacity of 24,000 TEU is the largest container ship to ply the oceans to date. But will the trend of ultra large container ships continue in…
How independent freight forwarders can avoid delays in international shipping
In our last blog, we have discussed several reasons that are leading to delays in the container shipping industry. The container shipping industry is preparing for renewed chaos, disruption, congestion, and backlogs as Shanghai restarts its manufacturing and supply chain operations after two months of strict lockdown. A recent survey by Container xChange suggests that…
Trends in the container shipping industry in 2022
The year 2022 could be a profitable one for people working in the container shipping industry. The abatement of the pandemic is expected to make the shipping scenario more stable than in the last two years. The international container export volume is predicted to rise by around 2-3% in 2022. This is not only because…
The problem of increasing freight rates and how the independent freight forwarders can deal with it
The ongoing delays and blank sailings, the container shortage and lack of capacity, along with the rising demand for ocean freight from Asia to the USA have resulted in soaring freight rates. The increasing sea freight rates and the container crisis have generated a global supply chain disruption across industries. This has had a considerable…
The Ongoing Container Shortage is Expected to Last till 2022: Here’s All You Need to Know
The global shortage of shipping containers that started with the pandemic in the first quarter of 2020 is still ongoing. As a result, there’s a drastic surge in container and shipping costs along with a longer wait for the concerned parties. The container shipping industry doesn’t have enough containers to deal with the shipment demand….
How to benefit from xChange as a member of Globalia
From Globalia, we are glad to announce a new collaboration with Container xChange. Enabling all of our members to directly access to their services throughout the members area. To check how it works, please in touch via network@container-xchange.com or directly schedule a demo Container xChange helps forwarders get access to a 3rd party container equipment in…