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Current impacts on logistics as a result of the Ukraine crisis
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the price of crude oil has soared to its highest level since 2014, to more than $105 a barrel, with analysts predicting $130 within weeks. […]
CLECAT calls for an urgent sector enquiry in the container shipping
In its press release dated 17 February 2022, CLECAT (the European Liaison Committee of the Freight Forwarding Industry to the EU Commission) informed about its request to the EU Commission […]
Hong Kong tightens quarantine restrictions
Due to record-setting COVID-19 case counts in Hong Kong, officials have further tightened quarantine measures. This is bound to cause delays to shipments and we therefore recommend to book transportation […]
5G rollout in the US causes chaos in aviation
Airlines in the US have warned of serious problems as new 5G mobile services are rolled out. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that certain frequencies of the new […]
China ports hit by Covid restrictions
The outbreak is reportedly growing at nearby Tianjin. While the port is open, restrictions on truck drivers are causing delays. Carriers are changing vessel rotations at short notice to avoid […]
Support for apprentices in an international environment
As an internationally active freight forwarding company, Kopf + Lübben has many contacts with partners and customers worldwide on a daily basis, whether by e-mail, telephone call, video conference or […]
Brexit – submission of full customs declarations and introduction of customs controls as of January 1st, 2022
After several postponements of the deadlines set out in the Border Operating Model, some transitional arrangements for imports of goods from the EU to the UK will expire at the […]
Electricity rationing measures in China
The mood in China’s manufacturing industry is darkening.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reports that power rationing measures have been introduced in 20 of 31 provinces. Coal shortages are […]
Rapid aid during the flood disaster
Working together, a number of Bremen freight forwarders donated several thousand euros to INFORAS International Forwarders Association Ltd. in order to procure urgently needed goods, such as shovels, water pushers, […]
The ocean freight situation
The coronavirus pandemic and the running aground of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal showed just how susceptible global supply chains are to disruption. What has happened since then?
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