Worldwide Logistics Group is pleased to announce the opening of their subsidiary in Germany. WWL Germany GmbH represents the company’s first office in Continental Europe. Worldwide Logistics Group now operates from 15 locations in eight countries. Tom Peacock, Worldwide Logistics’ Director of Supply Chain Solutions and a key figure in the expansion into Germany, said, … Continued
Worldwide Logistics Group has expanded its warehouse operations in California adding a 38,000 sq. ft. warehouse for additional capacity. The new facility is in close proximity to the existing Worldwide Logistics Group Torrance warehouse. Since opening the initial warehouse in Torrance in 2019, Worldwide Logistics has seen huge growth in both container transloading and fulfillment … Continued
Job Description Responsible for processing ocean and air export transactions. Responsibilities Receive, review and process export ocean and air bookings Handle export air/ocean shipments from bookings to billing until completion Submit timely documentation to airlines and steamship lines Tracking air and ocean freight from booking to delivery at destination Close follow up with clients and … Continued
With the continuation of aggressive blank sailing programs and overbooking, particularly on US West Coast bound vessels, upward pressure on rates has continued. Carriers have implemented increases effective July 1, 2020. On average rates to US West Coast and IPI points serviced via the US West Coast were raised by $400/40’ container. Rates to US … Continued
Carriers on the trans-Pacific eastbound lane have successfully imposed a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) effective June 15. Although trade volumes continue to lag, the carriers’ policies of aggressive capacity management hav resulted in upward pressure on rates. So far this month, rates to the US West Coast have increased by 29.2% while US East Coast … Continued
Increases in blank sailings in response to low volume levels is causing rate hikes and space constraints with many of the big carriers. Earlier this week, The Alliance (Hapag Lloyd, ONE, YML and HMM) along with the 2M Alliance (Maersk Line and MSC) announced that about 75 sailings will be canceled through September in a … Continued
The carriers on the trans-Pacific eastbound trade lane have announced a $400/container General Rate Increase (GRI) effective June 1, 2020. This increase had originally been planned at $500. Simultaneously, carriers have filed a second increase of $1000/container effective June 14, 2020. It is important to understand that filed increases don’t always get implemented. Carriers are … Continued
Recently Worldwide Logistics Ltd. (WWL) offices in China have reported an uptick in booking volumes. This increase is evident for both US East Coast and US West Coast bound cargos. Willy Fong, WWL’s managing director in Asia, noted, “a number of our traditional customers who had delayed or cancelled orders are now starting to move … Continued
In India, the nationwide lockdown has been extended until May 17th. Districts have been identified as red, orange or green zones based on the status of the Covid-19 outbreak there. The classification will enable the resumption of some economic activities in areas less affected by the virus and ensure that caution is exercised in these … Continued
Significant decreases in watershed levels means tighter enforcement in overweight cargo. The long-term effects of low water levels in the Panama Canal is forcing some ocean lines to offload overweight containers in order to pass through the Panama Canal. Last year, water depths in the canal reached such low levels not seen in the past … Continued