International maritime transport: Overview of containerisation on Asian routes As shipping companies had anticipated a significant drop in demand from the beginning of the Chinese lockdown and so as to maintain stable freight rates, they very quickly implemented they measures available to them to take up excess supply, i.e. cancelling sailings, “blank sailing”. On the world’s busiest shipping route, between …

Importing medical devices during COVID In these complicated times, not every opportunity should be taken. Indeed, entrepreneurs find themselves with little or no activity, and therefore turn to business opportunities.  And what are these opportunities at the moment?  Medical devices… And mainly masks.  Who hasn’t received an e-mail from a supplier, a Chinese contact suggesting you buy masks… And irrespective …