IINO san's Logistics Radio

In today’s edition of the Street Journal, there is an article in the Logistics category that U.S. port officials expect the recent surge in ocean freight rates to continue until 2022. I agree with this.

The labor union at HMM in South Korea appealed for better working conditions and higher wages, and when they voted for or against the strike, 92% of the union members voted in favor. The union said that if their demands were not accepted, all the sailors would get off at Busan port and go on strike. However, the negotiations, which began in the afternoon of 1st September, took 18 hours and finally reached the conclusion between the company and the labor union.

There was a news article in the logistics section of the Wall Street Journal about Walmart hiring 20,000 full-time supply chain operators in North America. I would like to talk about it today.

The Shanghai Port and Harbor Exchange (SSE) has released the below index of ocean transportation from Shanghai. And I predict the market trend in September with this information.

Wal-Mart 3times Black Friday Sales in 2021 to avoid Covid 19, Delta. It will effect to the Logistics congestion and disruption for supply chain from Asia. 

Korean No.1 Shipping Line, HMM Seafarers may go on Strike. Current working condition and Labour union request are explained.

In Covid 19 situation, the container shortage in Japan accelerate again. Why? it because of next country.