Mette Grube Condrup

1 month ago | shippingwatch.com | Mette Grube Condrup |Dag Holmstad

A small loss of customers is expected, but thorough preparation at DSV will ensure retention, as competitors are also hungry to grow. by Mette Grube Condrup, Dag HolmstadOn Wednesday morning at 7 am CEST, the money was officially transferred and today, Thursday May 1, DSV’s acquisition of the large German freight forwarder DB Schenker is a reality.

1 month ago | shippingwatch.com | Jens M. Thomsen |Mette Grube Condrup

Container lines, freight forwarders and major ports are experiencing dramatic drops in cargo volumes due to canceled shipments. DSV predicts possible recession in the US. by JENS THOMSEN and METTE GRUBE CONDRUPThe grim signs that the US president has triggered a major crisis in global trade are now unequivocal.

1 month ago | shippingwatch.com | Mette Grube Condrup

Mandatory and international requirements for fouling on ship hulls is “really good news”, says association Danish Shipping, which introduced rules in this area last year. At the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) climate summit, MEPC 83, earlier this month, member states decided to establish binding global legislation for dealing with fouling on ship hulls in order to protect the marine environment.

1 month ago | shippingwatch.com | Mette Grube Condrup

Shippers in the first three months of the year stuck to China when measured by the level of connectivity in port networks. Although Donald Trump plans to hit China hard with high tariffs, it didn’t affect its container ports in the first quarter.

1 month ago | shippingwatch.com | Mette Grube Condrup

Volumes from China have dropped between 25-30% in the first three weeks of April. Customers are scaling up in the Southeast Asian region instead. Customers of Swiss logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel are canceling freight bookings from China to the US in large numbers due to the trade war between the two nations and the announced tariffs that will come into effect on July 14 this year after a planned pause.