Any significant fall in container spot rates from Asia seems increasingly unlikely this side of February's Chinese New Year, but thereafter the jury is out on the direction of the spot market. And this adds an element of risk for shippers signing up to new and expensive long-term contracts. However, the fear of…

Antwerp is positioning itself to be the UK’s gateway to Europe. Unaccompanied container volumes have increased considerably over the past year, despite markets being depressed, and the expectation is that this trend will continue next year, Port of Antwerp international development manager Wim Dillen told The Loadstar in an interview. With the recent…

Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has written a strong letter to the Dutch consumer and markets authority over its concerns that “monopolistic” Schiphol’s attempt to raise airline fees by 37% is “unjustified”. At the end of October, Schiphol proposed new airline charges: 9% in 2022; 12% in 2023; and 12% in 2024. “The cumulative…