The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has agreed a new workplace agreement with Hutchison Ports, but its action at Patrick Terminals is threatening “gridlock” at Sydney’s Port Botany.
Announced today after three years of negotiations, the MUA deal with Hutchison …

A dear old acquaintance had a wonderful riposte to the criticism he endured for the many times we became lost on our frequent youthful road trips.
If shortcuts were easy, they wouldn’t be shortcuts, they would just be, ‘The way’.…

REUTERS reports:
Trans-o-Flex* is preparing to list on the Frankfurt stock exchange as early as September in a deal that could value the German logistics firm at roughly 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion), people close to the matter said.
The …

Short-term freight rates from China to North Europe have breached the $20,000 per 40ft mark, while transpacific carriers are quoting rates of up to $25,000 to the US west coast.
And there was one report of $32,000 from Shanghai to …

Just four airlines now account for 72% of the ‘preighter’ market – which could shrink further as the FAA exemption allowing carriers to carry cargo in cabins expires on 10 July.
New data from Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC) shows that, …

The Pearl River Delta port congestion has triggered another spike in volumes and rates for China-Europe rail freight, causing delays and equipment shortages.
Last month, the number of trains rolling along Silk Road tracks continued the double-digit growth experienced so …

The end of exemption from duties on imports worth less then €22 into the EU will likely hit parcel flows from China, but large e-commerce platforms have already taken steps that should mitigate the impact.
From 1 July, the EU …