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CMA CGM plans to implement new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) on cargo moving from China to Southern and East Africa.
Buyers shipping goods from China to Southern and East Africa may face increased freight costs due to the new surcharges.
Movianto, a Yusen Logistics company specializing in pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics, has nearly doubled its temperature-controlled pallet storage capacity in Aalst, Belgium, from 14,000 to 25,000. The expanded facility is fully operational and offers ambient, refrigerated, and frozen storage.
Buyers in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors may benefit from increased available storage capacity in Europe, potentially improving supply chain resilience and flexibility for temperature-sensitive goods.
Manufacturers consuming physical aluminum face a 'basis problem' where the combined cost of LME price plus premium is a more critical metric than the exchange price alone. Data indicates this combined basis has increased significantly.
Buyers of physical aluminum products may experience higher effective costs than benchmark LME prices suggest, impacting budgeting and procurement planning.
Companies are advised to evaluate their importer of record arrangements and ensure deep supply chain visibility ahead of upcoming changes to customs rules.
Buyers importing goods may face administrative or compliance challenges due to potential changes in customs rules, requiring proactive review of their import processes.
