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36-day average transit time on China-US West Coast route underscores the extent of supply chain breakdown

October 18, 2021
News DeskPorts & Terminals, Shipping, Vessel Operation biden administration, China, delays, Long Beach, Los Angeles, ningbo, port congestion, Qingdao, Shanghai, transit time, US West Coast, Yantian Leave a comment 3 minutes

With the Biden Administration now stepping in to tackle the port congestion crisis at Long Beach and Los Angeles, China-US West Coast transit data and insights provided by digital freight forwarding company Shifl underscores how bad the situation has become, and how much work it will take to get cargo moving on time again.

Between the 2nd half of May 2021 and the 1st half of October 2021, the average transit time from Chinese base ports to the US West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach increased from 19 to 36 days.

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What are the main causes of Demurrage and Detention

July 7, 2021
Hariesh ManaadiarBill of Lading, Demurrage and Detention, Documentation, Education, Freight Container, Letter of Credit, Trade bill of lading, delays, shipping, storage 26 Comments 8 minutes

In one my previous articles, I explained the Difference between Demurrage and Detention..

After reading this, a few of my readers have asked me to explain the causes of demurrage and detention..

There are several reasons a container(s) can incur demurrage and/or detention or combined demurrage and detention.. Here are some of the major reasons..

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Port delays and its consequences

September 16, 2014January 12, 2012
Hariesh ManaadiarShipping and Freight Africa, Business, delays, durban, Kenya, Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa, Nairobi, port, shipping education, shipping information, shipping knowledge, Twenty-foot equivalent unit 4 Comments 1 minute

Lets assume you are shipping a container from Durban to Nairobi which as per the map is not too far and you would expect it to reach Nairobi in a … Read more here..