Newsletter- September 13, 2022

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES

Hong Kong Will No Longer Require Crew To Quarantine

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As one of the territories with the strictest pandemic regulations, Hong Kong will finally scrap its quarantine rules for locally-based airline crew from September 10th. Under the relaxations, locally based aircrew are allowed to return home after obtaining a negative test result conducted at the airport upon arrival. Read more here.

Hong Kong airfreight volumes hit by e-cigarette transhipment restrictions

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Air cargo volumes out of Hong Kong are being affected by regulations around the transport of e-cigarettes into the special administrative region (SAR) for transhipment.
The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) said that in April the Smoking Ordinance 2021 came into operation banning the import of smoking products, such as  electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products and herbal cigarettes. Read more here.

OCEAN FREIGHT UPDATES 

Carriers brace for more official complaints from emboldened BCOs as MSC fights protracted case

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Shippers are likely to feel emboldened to doggedly pursue ocean carriers in the courts as the liner party fizzles out and out of pocket clients seek retribution.
In a sign of this new found persistence, Pennsylvania-based home decor MCS Industries shows no sign of letting up in its battle with the world’s largest containerline. Read more here.

20ft containers are not nearing extinction: Drewry

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Following a contraction in output of newbuild 20ft shipping containers in 2021, ordering has recovered strongly this year, and contrary to popular opinion UK consultancy Drewry expects its share of the global container equipment fleet to remain above 25% for the foreseeable future.
Although the standard 20ft dry freight container has seen its share of the global equipment pool decline over the past decade, Drewry said in a new report it believes its role in the fleet is secure. Read more here.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS – GOVERNMENT UPDATES

Typhoon Muifa Heads for Asia’s Largest Port of Shanghai

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(Bloomberg) — Asia’s largest container shipping hub may face another major storm as Typhoon Muifa bears down on Shanghai and nearby Ningbo.
The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center projects the typhoon’s path will hit the ports on China’s east coast Wednesday. The storm follows close on the heels of Super Typhoon Hinnamnor, which brushed past the vital shipping hub last week, temporarily closing Shanghai’s major container port of Yangshan. Read more here.

Bangladesh exporters eye Indian seaports after country’s offer for toll-free transit

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In a major development, India has offered Bangladesh toll-free transit facilities for exporting and importing goods to and from third countries using its seaports.
India will also not take transit fees from Bangladesh to export goods to Nepal and Bhutan via its territory. Read more here (login required).