The Logistician
  • Home
  • Mode
    • Air
    • Sea
    • Road
    • Rail
    • Waterway
  • Industry
    • Aerospace
    • Automotive
    • Chemical
    • Cold Chain
    • E-Commerce
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • FMCG
    • Hi-Tech
    • Industrial
    • Luxury Goods
    • Project & Heavylift
  • Technology
  • Library
    • Books
    • Videos
  • Contact us
  • Tiếng ViệtTiếng Việt
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Mode
    • Air
    • Sea
    • Road
    • Rail
    • Waterway
  • Industry
    • Aerospace
    • Automotive
    • Chemical
    • Cold Chain
    • E-Commerce
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • FMCG
    • Hi-Tech
    • Industrial
    • Luxury Goods
    • Project & Heavylift
  • Technology
  • Library
    • Books
    • Videos
  • Contact us
  • Tiếng ViệtTiếng Việt
No Result
View All Result
The Logistician
No Result
View All Result
Home Mode

Direct China-Europe rail service looking attractive to air shippers in a queue

22/04/2020
in Mode, Rail
0
SHARES
29
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

 

Chaos in the air freight industry could lead to a greater reliance on rail on the Asia-Europe lane.

As images of congestion in Shanghai began to arrive and forwarders report the challenges of sending goods by air, Davies Turner said shippers should look instead to rail.

Air freight is experiencing little or no immediate booking capacity available, and there are waits of more than a week to get cargo on a flight out of Shanghai –and with prices at all-time highs, rail is looking increasingly attractive.

To help shippers, Davies Turner said it would quote price per kilo.

“It is the language that air freight importers are more used to dealing with,” explained Tony Cole, head of supply chain services for Davies Turner. “It makes a comparison between the relative costs of the intermodal rail service and air freight more immediately obvious.

“At the current rate of just $0.24 per kg or 2,000 cubic metre, with a minimum cost of $120, it is no surprise that our direct Express China Rail service is becoming of great interest to the air freight sector. They are facing sky-high air freight rates out of China; $10 to $15 per kg now being seen.

“Importers that traditionally move freight by air only need to factor-in the slightly longer lead times for rail, to see what a massive cost saving they can benefit from. Importers that are able to remodel their supply chains to use the rail freight option may do so on a permanent basis.”

Davies Turner offers a weekly express rail service from Xi’an to the UK via Duisberg, which was previously priced using the standard overland freight pricing of US dollars per cubic metre. Transit time is normally between 22 and 24 days, although some trains have been as quick as 17 days.

However, it is thought that Chinese authorities are now checking increasing numbers of export boxes, which is expected to add some time to the journey.  One source said that many consignments of PPE have been misdeclared, holding up all exports.

As one air freight forwarder noted, pointing to the failure of a UK government order for PPE equipment to arrive this weekend, due to be flown in by the Royal Air Force (RAF), “even the RAF, with British government backing, can’t get PPE here as scheduled.

“It’ll be the Royal Navy moving containers next, to try and get us out of this deep, deep hole.”

    Boxes wait in Shanghai

 

Source: theloadstar.

Previous Post

LOGISTICS TAKES TOLL AT JAPAN POST, BANKERS CALLED IN

Next Post

Covid-19 – the obstacle overcome: Vinamilk exported milk to China

Related Posts

Hòa Phát mua 2 tàu biển 90.000 tấn
Sea

Hoa Phat purchased two 90,000 – ton vessels to transport bulk cargo

04/03/2021
Cần sớm khắc phục tình trạng ùn tắc và chậm trễ tại các cảng khi thương mại thế giới hồi phục
Mode

It’s crucial that ports escape congestion and delays as global trade rebuilds

03/03/2021
Thai Airways dự định cắt giảm 50% nhân sự trong 4 năm tới
Air

Thai Airways To Lay Off Half Its Staff In Next Four Years

03/03/2021
Korean Air sẽ sở hữu hạm đội máy bay A380 lớn thứ hai thế giới sau khi mua lại Asiana Airlines
Air

Korean Air’s Asiana Merger Will Create The Second Largest A380 Fleet

25/02/2021
10 Largest Container Shipping Companies in the World in 2021
Sea

10 Largest Container Shipping Companies in the World in 2021

17/02/2021
VietJet Air sinh lời trong năm 2020 bất chấp dịch bệnh
Air

How VietJet Air Turned A Profit In 2020 Despite The Global Pandemic

03/02/2021

PHỔ BIẾN

Tại sao container rơi xuống biển và ai sẽ là người chịu trách nhiệm? Phần 2: Truy cứu trách nhiệm

Why do containership stacks collapse and who is liable?- Part 2: Legal liability

20/06/2020
Tình trạng khan hiếm container đang trở nên nghiêm trọng ở khu vực châu Á

Container Availability drops across Asia prior to Shipping Peak

17/09/2020
A Comprehensive Guide on the Shipping Industry’s many Bills of Lading

A Comprehensive Guide on the Shipping Industry’s many Bills of Lading

22/05/2020
Vietnam Airlines sẽ bay quốc tế từ 1/7

Vietnam Airlines plans to re-operate international flights from July 1st

12/06/2020

NỔI BẬT

DB Schenker nhắm mục tiêu vào khách hàng của Damco

DB Schenker targets Damco customers: ‘shippers don’t need more uncertainty’

13/09/2020
Khí thiên nhiên hóa lỏng đang dần mất đi ánh hào quang trong mắt các nhà vận hành tàu biển

Natural Gas Is Losing Its Shine for Ship Operators

02/06/2020
Hai chiếc Airbus A321 xảy ra va chạm tại Hong Kong

Two Airbus A321s Collide On The Ground In Hong Kong

14/08/2020
Dịch vụ bay hạng thương gia được ra đời khi nào?

When Was Long-Haul Business Class Invented?

27/05/2020
  • Home
  • Mode
  • Industry
  • Technology
  • Library
  • Contact us
  • Tiếng ViệtTiếng Việt
Email: info@logistician.org

© 2021 Copyright The Logistician - Designed by Đông Đô Media.,JSC.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Mode
    • Air
    • Sea
    • Road
    • Rail
    • Waterway
  • Industry
    • Aerospace
    • Automotive
    • Chemical
    • Cold Chain
    • E-Commerce
    • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • FMCG
    • Hi-Tech
    • Industrial
    • Luxury Goods
    • Project & Heavylift
  • Technology
  • Library
    • Books
    • Videos
  • Contact us
  • Tiếng ViệtTiếng Việt

© 2021 Copyright The Logistician - Designed by Đông Đô Media.,JSC.