Freight Market


Freight Market Update | Week 42

As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Green Worldwide Shipping's  Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check [...]

2021-10-21T20:09:01+00:00October 21st, 2021|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Port Congestion Surcharges Impact Shippers at Major U.S. Ports, FMC Hands Tied

Growing pressure to ease port congestion and restore transportation fluidity to U.S. supply chains has been building since early summer as record numbers of ocean vessels line the California coast waiting to berth and containers sit in overflow yards waiting to be delivered. As the supply chain crisis of [...]

2024-07-19T00:28:56+00:00October 20th, 2021|Export, Freight Market, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

Chicago Equipment Shortages Lead to Service and Free Time Cancellations

Bottlenecks at all major rail facilities in Chicago, Columbus, and Los Angeles have caused delays in picking up and delivering containers. Chicago's rail facilities in particular are severely congested due to dwelling containers and a lack of available chassis. To alleviate congestion, some vendors have begun closing facilities for multiple [...]

Freight Market Update | Week 41

As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Green Worldwide Shipping's  Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check [...]

2021-10-14T22:11:21+00:00October 14th, 2021|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Port of Los Angeles Joins Long Beach in Decision to Operate on a 24/7 System

On October 13th, 2021, the Port of Los Angeles announced that it will begin operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The additional increase in port productivity comes just weeks after the Port of Long Beach moved to the same 24/7 system. During a briefing at the White [...]

2021-10-14T15:52:37+00:00October 14th, 2021|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Import, Shipping News|

Typhoon Kompasu Causes Port Closures in China

Earlier today, Chinese weather authorities issued a yellow alert as conditions caused by Typhoon Kompasu worsened. The inclement weather and strong winds have forced the closure of Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) in Shenzhen, as well as the Port of Hong Kong. Flights and ground operations at Hong Kong Airport [...]

Freight Market Update | Week 40

As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Green Worldwide Shipping's  Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check [...]

2021-10-08T17:19:53+00:00October 8th, 2021|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Is there a Solution to the U.S. Chassis Shortage?

The backlog of shipping containers delayed at terminals, inland yards, and rail ramps across the United States has grown immensely over the past six months and deteriorating chassis availability in almost every major city in America has been a primary issue preventing the delivery of importing or exporting goods.  While [...]

2021-10-07T18:34:08+00:00October 7th, 2021|Export, Freight Market, Freight Talk, Import|

Freight Market Update | Week 39

As Green continues to monitor international shipping news, stay up-to-date on supply chain disruptions by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Green Worldwide Shipping's  Freight Market Update covers port information, import and export news, vessel wait time and cargo vessels at major ports & more.  For continuous updates, make sure to check [...]

2021-09-30T16:48:56+00:00September 30th, 2021|Freight Market, Freight Talk, Shipping News|

Energy Concerns Force Factories to Shut Down Across China

On Tuesday, September 22, 2021, President Xi Jinping pledged that China, the world’s biggest polluter of greenhouse gases, will be carbon neutral by 2060. The announcement and China’s new, aggressive stance on carbon emissions comes on the heels of power supply issues as rolling blackouts, that began earlier this year, [...]

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