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Storms – Port And Disruption *UPDATE
Storm Franklin has caused further disruption with many port operations now suspended.
China Update – Post Chinese New Year
To some extent the CNY has been a successful circuit breaker, as we highlight in the port update below.
Atlantic Pacific’s Vice Chair
Atlantic Pacific’s Chrissy Nichols has been appointed as Vice-Chairman of The London Freight Club.
Storms Dudley & Eunice – Logistics Impact
Storm Dudley has already started to impact logistics in Ireland, with Dublin and Belfast affected.
Airfreight – Aussie Borders Due To Reopen
Australian borders to reopen for passengers – should bring a boost for air freight capacity in the coming weeks.
Mega Ship Refloated After Euro Grounding
A container mega-ship was refloated in the early hours of this morning after being grounded near a German port.
CNY – The Year Of The Tiger
The Year of the Tiger – It’s time to share some facts and information about this annual celebration.
Freedom Logistics Join The Group
Atlantic Pacific Group have welcomed a new member, following the acquisition of Freedom Logistics UK Ltd.
Congestion Now Impacting Yantian Port
Yantian is the latest port to suffer with congestion, which is currently leading to difficulties getting on quay.
China: Port Update On Covid Issues
Ocean freight throughout China is being impacted regionally, below is a summary position for the major ports.
Slow Start To Final Brexit Controls
A slow start to the final round of border controls introduced this month, but concerns the real test is yet to come.
10 Years Serving Ireland From Cork
Atlantic Pacific Cork are this month celebrating serving customers in Ireland for a fantastic 10 years.
Our Christmas Message For 2021
Another very challenging year in logistics, but we are trying to look ahead optimistically for 2022 as a business.
Brexit 2022 Preparation – Final Call
UK customs procedures are changing dramatically from January 1st. The option of deferring customs entries…
Yangtze Delta Area Factory Shut Downs
Covid outbreaks in China have led to regional lockdowns, which include factory closures, in the Yangtze Delta area.
Gratitude Raises £100k For NHS Charities
The event raised over £100,000 for NHS Charities Together and enabled a direct reinvestment of over £100,000.
Restitution Problems Again At Felixstowe
Felixstowe port are once again insisting on empty containers being returned to other ports, incurring extra costs.
Asia/Europe Schedule Reliability Issues
Ocean freight carriers serving Asia to Europe are currently facing extended delays to their advertised schedules.
Weather Warning – Storm Barra Update
Storm Barra is currently impacting logistics in Ireland and parts of the UK, with winds of up to 80 mph.
Felixstowe Office Address Change
Our Felixstowe team will be moving shortly and will be in new facilities from Monday 6th December.
Feeders Cancelled Until February
Feeder operations in South China have been suspended from late December 2021 to mid-February 2022.
LA Port Container Dwell Fee – UPDATE
Improvements in the port of Los Angeles has led to the delayed introduction of a new ‘Container Excess Dwell Fee’.
Value To Be Had This Black Friday?
Its Black Friday, the annual commercial mega-event that traditionally sees millions of ‘add to basket’ clicks.
UK & Ireland Holiday Business Hours
The festive season is fast approaching and its time to share our UK & Ireland holiday hours of business.
Southampton Port Restitution Issues
The volume of containers at Southampton port has led to some carriers being unable to restitute containers.
Southampton Port Closed Due To Incident
Operations at the Port Of Southampton have been suspended due to an incident caused by fog.
Air Freight Rising Demand & Disruption
Along with ocean freight, the air freight industry is feeling the pressure of rising demand and supply disruption.
Truck Driver Crisis Impacting Buses
The HGV driver crisis, which has impacted the UK, has now led to bus drivers moving to better paid lorry driving.
2M Alliance Omitting Felixstowe
The 2M Alliance has announced that some of its schedules will be omitting Felixstowe due to ongoing delays.
Essential Guide To EU Trade 2022
January 1st 2022 will once more bring changes to the way we trade with Europe, download our handy guide to changes.
Could Port Exclusions Be On The Way?
A recent report idicates that schedule rationalisation and port exclusions could be on their way to ease Asia-Europe issues.
Felixstowe Port Restitution Issues
The volume of containers awaiting transport, has led to empty containers having to be returned to other ports.
Hares About Town Raises £447,000
The fantastic Hares About Town public art display has raised a fantastic £447,000 for Havens Hospices.
Golden Week And More Blank Sailings
With supply chain disruption as it is, it may be easy to forget China’s Golden Week starts this week.
Brexit Impact On The Driver Crisis
The government seems at odds with transport bodies over the impact Brexit has had on the driver shortage.
Typhoon Impacts Shanghai Logistics
Shanghai port and airports have been closed pending the arrival of Typhoon Chanthu – due to hit land tonight.
Ministers Due To Address Driver Crisis?
Ministers are reported to be preparing to announce a number of measures to assist in the driver crisis.
Ida – Aftermath And Logistics Update
Last month’s storm – Hurricane Ida – has led to further logistics delays along the US East and Gulf coasts.
NHS – Gratitude Moves To Manchester
Our project team have been busy again – arranging the move to Manchester of the Gratitude public art display.
Driver Shortage Continues To Impact
The driver shortage is beginning to impact aspects of our day to day lives now – not just container transport.
Covid – Shanghai Air Cancellations
Covid cases amongst ground handling staff at Pudong Airport has led to one of the two terminals…
NHS – Birmingham Gratitude Launch
The ‘Gratitude’ public art display has now launched in Birmingham with Atlantic Pacific arranging the logistics.
West Ham Legend Joins Our Cause
Former West Ham legend – Tony Cottee – has now joined our unity-in-community charitable team as a Patron.
Covid Impacting China As Ningbo Closes
Covid cases in China are continuing to impact logistics leading to Ningbo closure from 15:30 pm local time.
Army On Standby To Assist Driver Shortage
According to many news reports, the army has 2,000 drivers on standby to assist with the current shortage.
Infamous Container Ship Due At Felixstowe
The infamous ‘Ever Given’, known around the world for blocking the Suez Canal for over a week, is finally due..
Covid Forces Chinese Flight Cancellations
Covid cases have led to the cancellation of flights through Nanjing, Xiamen, and Fuzhou airports.
Bangladesh Latest To Enter Full Lockdown
Bangladesh is the latest Asian country to order a full lockdown, which has been declared until 5 August.
Typhoon To Hit Eastern China Sunday
Typhoon “In-fa” makes landfall this weekend, leading to early port closures at Shanghai and Ningbo.
More Disruption In The Driver Shortage Crisis
Container transport has been further impacted by the increasing numbers that have been advised to self isolate.
US Government Taking Aim At Ocean Carriers?
The US government has seemingly taken aim at ocean carriers in an executive order signed by President Biden.
Ho Chi Minh Disruption Due To Lockdown
Vietnam’s largest city and commercial hub – Ho Chi Minh City – has been ordered into lockdown, following Covid-19…
Driver Shortage Leads to New ‘DRS’ Charge
Driver Shortage Crisis has led to Driver Retention Surcharge (DRS) being introduced by carriers, hauliers and logistics…
Hares About Town Launch Event
The Hares About Town will be making their first appearances from midnight tonight and the Atlantic Pacific team…
Yantian Operational But Backlog Continues
Operations at the Port of Yantian, are reported to have returned to normal today, following weeks of disruption.
Our New Look Website Goes Live
Our old website has served us well over recent years, but like all good things – it had to come to an end.
Congestion Escalates Due To Covid Cases
Port congestion and slow operations have escalated in Southern China following further cases of Covid-19.
Congestion Impacting Southern China
Congestion at Yantian port is continuing to impact supply chains and has recently spread to Nansha port.
Yantian Port Closed For Exports
Due to major congestion issues, the Port of Yantian will not be receiving export containers for 2 days.
High Winds Halt Major UK Ports
The Port of Felixstowe has been closed since 4am this morning due to high winds and Southampton has…