Ocean freight market update
China – North America
- Rate changes: The freight rate in general decreased in the first half of August
- US West: The US West Coast International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a preliminary agreement on the terms of healthcare benefits, while other terms are still under negotiation. At present, the Long Beach Wharf in Los Angeles remains under normal operations.
Air freight/express market update
European destinations
- New services available: As of Aug 9, 2022, Economy Parcels via YW (Electronics) can deliver to Italy, Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
- Cargo types: General cargo, battery-operated products, liquid, powder, paste, cosmetics, painting pigment, dye powder, oral rinse, and ink (liquid products must be under 500ml per unit).
- Estimated transit time: 11-16 work days. (The estimated transit time refers to the length of time from when a package leaves the warehouse at the origin to its successful delivery in the destination country.)
- Recommendation: Economy Parcels via YW (Electronics) charge by the grams. The minimum weight is 50g, and the vol ratio is 8000. It is recommended for lightweight (low-density) shipments.
- New services available: As of Aug 9, 2022, Economy Parcels via YW can deliver to Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
- Cargo types: General cargo.
- Estimated transit time: 11-16 work days. (The estimated transit time refers to the length of time from when a package leaves the warehouse at the origin to its successful delivery in the destination country.)
- Recommendation: Economy Parcels via YW charge by the grams. The minimum weight is 50g, and the vol ratio is 8000. This logistics service is recommended for small-size shipments that are sensitive to shipping costs but are not sensitive to the transit time.
African destinations
- New services available: As of Aug 6, 2022, ARAMEX (Economy) can deliver to African countries (except Somalia, Libya, Mauritius, and Rwanda).
- Cargo types: General cargo.
- Estimated transit time: 8-13 work days. (The estimated transit time refers to the length of time from when a package leaves the warehouse at the origin to its successful delivery in the destination country.)
- Recommendation: ARAMEX (Economy) is a logistics service operated based on a partnership between Alibaba.com Logistics and ARAMEX. ARAMEX (Economy) is recommended for Africa-bound shipments that are sensitive to shipping costs.
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