Newsflash - Important Information!
Important news pertaining to your customers Shipments! Please take the time to read and pass this on to your clients so that you can make the necessary arrangements for both equipment and space !
Space Availability update ex Germany
Thanks to Ulrich of Globe Cargo Germany!

Space availability depends on destination . In General you can work on pre-booking for ocean freight of approximate 3 - 6 weeks and air approximately 5 -14 days currently.

Major concern for ocean is that at the moment the shipping lines are running out of equipment as we have not enough new equipment coming in from outside.
Space Availability update ex China
Thanks to our Sharon Ki of Helka

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Space is very tight for seafreight & airfreight ex China. Regarding the Oceanfreight, space is an issue but lack of equipment, especially 40HQ for most if not all of the China ports. The Ningbo Port is the most serious port lacking equipment. The situation is expected to linger on to Chinese New Year, mid of February. The freight rate has increased to 10 year record high and is unusual to see it strong in November and December. Please download the Helka internal weekly news where you will note the mention of container shortages.
Space Availability update ex China by HLS
Thanks to Eric Wong of Honour Lane Shipping !
The equipment and space situation is still serious in China and S.E.A today, I don’t think the situation will improve in the short time. At least, the worst situation will keep until end of Feb 2021 due to pre- CNY rush. Today, carriers have start to reserve the booking on Jan 2021 even the market rate still not announce in the market. But Jan is a very peak period in China traditionally. So we expect the equipment , space situation will be even worse in Jan 2021.
 
For Airfreight, it is the same situation with ocean. Last week, many freight was cancelled or delayed in PVG airport due to the impact of COVID-19. The capacity has reduced a lot suddenly, and it make the airfreight space was tight and rate have increased again. In consideraton of the impact by COVID-19 in worldwide, I think airline just can provide a limit service, capacity still not increased, i think the rate will keep on the high level