Shipping will not resume until the half of the year| Maersk imposes a surcharge on cold containers in China

1. A few days ago, Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, revealed at a press conference that global logistics giants and container liner companies expect the situation, including chaotic markets, lack of berths and shortage of containers, by 2021. The year will continue for some time. In addition, Tim Scharwath, CEO of freight forwarding giant DHL, also attended the meeting.

2. A few days ago, Maersk issued an announcement stating that starting from January 1, 2021, 40-foot reefer containers from mainland China, Hong Kong, China, Macau, and Mongolia to the Nordic region will be charged a peak season surcharge of US$2,000 per container. In addition, additional charges will be imposed on the 40-foot reefer containers from Shanghai, China to the Port of Rotterdam.