The strength of the market, combined with capacity management, also brought two rounds of GRI’s and two rounds of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) from carriers. The initial announcements that they made going into the third quarter were for 75 blanked sailings, but larger than anticipated demand has them adding back sailings and in some cases,
At the Global Logistics Network annual meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, ECX brought home two more awards for Best of the Best Worldwide and Best operation of the Americas. GLN members represent 536 offices in 310 cities and 125 countries around the world. The organization is comprised of independently owned and operated logistics companies who work
ECX Global in the United States was recognized as the best worldwide network partner at the recent annual meeting EGLN meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Accepting on behalf of ECX was Carlo Paravani, President of ECX Global Logistics. The Best of the Best award is voted on by ECX’s peers and fellow member
Hurricane Florence is plowing toward the U. S. East Coast as currently a Category 4 storm with a 500 mile wing span takes aim at the entire coastline from South Carolina up to northern parts of Virginia. South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have already issued Mandatory Evacuations. The National Hurricane Center said Florence was
We are currently in the middle of typhoon season and this has been deeply affecting both AIR and OCEAN shipments. IMPORTANT NOTE: We must stressed the importance of placing bookings with AT LEAST 15 days in advance, in order for us to control and book the best solution. Updates: Typhoon Rumbia (Affecting Zhejiang Province: Shanghai-Ningbo)
All export bookings are on hold and recommend checking with us before dispatching airfreight to MGA airport. Beginning late Thursday, there have been serious civil protests throughout Nicaragua which began largely with changes in the Social Security system. Protests throughout Nicaragua continue with a national day of protest declared for Monday April 23rd. The reaction
We would like to inform the current weather condition affecting ports of Shanghai and Ningbo. Heavy fog has severely impacted ocean freight carrier services and operation at both Shanghai and Ningbo terminals. We expect delays over the next few weeks as carriers struggle to maintain schedules and several of them have been forced to omit
We regret to inform that due to winter storm currently hitting the East Coast, more than 710 flights had been canceled and more than 4700 delayed to and from USA. According to reports, around 60% of the entire day’s schedule had already been grounded at Newark and close to the same percentage at LaGuardia. Between20%
