Panjiva Daily: Flexport a rising threat for freight forwarders; Hapag-Lloyd hits the right routes November 15, 2019 The freight forwarding sector is facing a squeeze in volumes from the trade war and a global economic slowdown – it also remains highly competitive with new entrants including Flexport. Hapag-Lloyd’s traded off lower volumes for higher shipping rates. Also: farmers claw their way back into the... Read more →
Farmers Claw Their Way Back Into Chinese Chicken Market, Have Bigger Fish to Fry November 14, 2019 The Chinese government has removed restrictions on U.S. chicken product exports that were imposed in 2015 in response to an avian flu outbreak. That’s an act of goodwill that may help smooth the ongoing “phase 1” trade negotiations which are far from guaranteed to succeed. Chinese imports of c... Read more →