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The effects of high demand for space and ongoing congestion at ports are expected persist until at least the Chinese New Year in February 2022.

Schedule reliability remains low for Sea Freight services due to global Port congestion. The Port of Felixstowe refuses empty containers once again.

Carriers skip port calls in China in an attempt to improve schedule reliability of Sea Freight services. Air Freight services continue to be hampered by handling delays.

Schedule reliability remains low for Sea Freight services but container availability is improving. Air Freight rates soar due to new Covid outbreaks at Chinese airports.

Schedule reliability remains low for Sea Freight services. Felixstowe Port refuses empties once again and handling problems at Heathrow create Air Freight delays.

The situation in the Sea Freight market remains critical with congestion at ports at origin and Northern Europe causing severe disruption and delays.

Shipping lines divert ships away from the Port of Felixstowe due to congestion and staff shortages at Heathrow create delays to Air Freight shipments.

Delays to Sea Freight services remain acute with China’s power cut policy further threatening supply chains. UK Hauliers warn that new measures are ‘too little, too late’.

With Golden Week on the horizon, Sea Freight services are mired by increased port congestion in Europe and the US and Air Freight rates soar to the highest yet this year.