US Shipping News: World Logistics China releases new regulations on shipping charges

Us shipping services World Logistics China recently learned that on February 16,

the world announced that it would implement new regulations on all routes exported by China (except North America). Dafei stipulates that the sea freight will be calculated based on the actual sailing date and will officially take effect on April 1, 2022.

According to the port circle (ID: gangkouquan), the freight of ships on the US line is calculated according to the counter return day, and other routes are calculated according to the estimated sailing time. If calculated according to the actual sailing date, if the spot freight increases in the process of ship delay, the shipper will have to make up the difference. Therefore, the biggest impact of this provision on freight forwarders may be that the freight budget becomes uncontrollable.

A key question about the adjustment of Da Fei is: at present, the global ship punctuality rate has fallen to a new low. If the shipping schedule is delayed and the ship leaves late due to Da Fei, and then the freight rises, will the freight forwarder also pay higher freight accordingly?

In addition, there is another message about Dafei. It is reported that Dafei will make a new acquisition in the near future. Surprisingly, the acquisition object is a French media.

According to foreign media reports, Dafei will bid for an 89% controlling stake in Provence, a daily newspaper in Marseille, France, for 81 million euros (about 92 million US dollars). Dafei’s bid exceeded the newspaper’s annual turnover of about $76 million and exceeded the offer of the only bidder.

In addition to the direct acquisition price, Rodolphe Saade, chief executive of Dafei, also promised to invest an additional 35 million euros to help the newspaper develop further.

It is reported that the circulation of La Provence in 2020 is about 80000. 89% of the shares of La Provence were sold through court proceedings after the death of its former owner last year.

Asked why he was interested in the newspaper, Rodolphe Saade said: “there is no complicated reason. I have read the article in this daily newspaper and I like it very much. Provence is on sale, so I bought it.”

The investment in Provence will help guarantee at least 250 jobs. With the surge in operating profits during the epidemic, large liner companies such as Dafei have been eager to show more social responsibility. Last year, Dafei invested $30 million in Brittany ferry, a struggling compatriot enterprise, to help it recover from losses caused by the epidemic.

Dafei, a cash rich liner giant, recently made a number of investments in the field of logistics business.

On December 8 last year, Dafei acquired most of the business of CLS Department of Yingmai international, an American contract logistics and e-commerce expert, for us $3 billion, promoting its logistics subsidiary CEVA Logistics to become the fourth largest contract logistics supplier in the world.

On January 31 this year, Dafei announced to acquire 51% of the shares of colis priv é group, a leading French delivery company, from Hopps group, in order to strengthen the position of CEVA Logistics in e-commerce services, especially the last mile delivery.

In addition, CGM completed the acquisition of the FMS terminal at the port of Los Angeles in early January and became the sole owner of the terminal.