JCtrans Logistics Network

Shippers/cargo owner around the world face significant supply chain challenges due to port congestion and severe container shortages. Besides, freight forwarders from all over the world are facing high freight, as well as shipping company's various surcharges. Port of Auckland in New Zealand  is the latest of a number of container shipping hubs to be hit by congestion surcharges. MSC   reported 10-13 days' delay in berthing at Auckland harbour and a lack of dockworkers made the situation so bad that a congestion surcharge will be imposed.   MSC will impose a CONGESTION surcharge of us $300 / TEU on all exports from Europe, Turkey and Israel to Auckland Port, New Zealand from the Date of bill of Lading on November 9, 2020.   In addition, from the same day, the peak season Surcharge (PSS) will be charged at US $300 / TEU for all shipments from mainland China/Hong Kong/Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia to Auckland Port.   The MSC action follows mon...

freight forwarding is a freight forwarder, not the actual carrier of the shipping company. Freight forwarding and logistics (third-party), freight companies are essentially the same. Freight forwarding is also different from shipping agency. Shipping agency can handle booking, signing, order modification, and shipping on behalf of shipping company. 15 Points of freight forwarders you should know: 1.Freight forwarding refers to freight forwarder,they are not the actual carrier of shipping company. 2. Freight forwarding, logistics (third-party), and freight companies are essentially the same. 3. Freight forwarder is also different from shipping agency,shipping agency can do booking,signing ,order modification and releasing containers,etc.. 4.freight forwarders have different ranks. 5. First-class freight forwarders can directly book space with shipping companies, but they are not necessarily eligible for booking. Many shipping companies only designate a few freight forwarders as booking ...

This blog is the contribution from a Pakistan freight forwarder--- Star Shipping Pakistan ,who is a JCtrans Logistics Network  GCP member ( 5 years),and today's logistcis case is about a most urgent & crutial delivery during Eid holiday in Pakistan,from Karachi Port to Jhimpir. STAR Shipping Pakistan is rapidly growing and providing professional logistics support to its tiers & clients in Pakistan and across the globe.  Recently, STAR Shipping Pakistan was given the task of transporting a crucial shipment of Jhimpir Wind Power Project by General Electric, during the Eid-Ul-Adha Festival 2020. Although logistics industry remains closed in Pakistan during Eid Festivals, yet Star Shipping Pakistan specially arranged the timely delivery and successfully delivered the shipment and unload the aforesaid at Jhimpir Site by Star Shipping’s Crane & rigging team. The weather was humid &hot due to summer in Pakistan, yet it didn’t inflict any influence on the log...