We’ll hit the CMA CGM nail right on the head but first bear with me for a bit of risk background. You won’t regret it.
Hopefully
I guess we all know by now that rising profits for a raft of …

High consumer demand in the US is not only impacting the ocean freight industry; shippers are also facing a crisis inland, characterised by very high rates and low capacity.
Speaking on The Loadstar Podcast, launched today and now available on …

The UK’s pallet network is collapsing under the weight of “undue pressure” hoisted upon it during the pandemic.
Indeed, one operator is suspending services.
Amazon-supplier Palletline advised customers late last week it would be halting its consolidated service to Amazon’s …

Latvian airline airBaltic is to build its Baltic Cargo Hub at the country’s principal airport, Riga (RA), as it looks to boost e-commerce and mail volumes.
The new terminal (BCH), capable of handling more than 30,000 tonnes of cargo a …

US perishables shippers are facing some tough choices – with ocean capacity severely constrained, increasing numbers are considering shipping by air, but soaring air freight rates are a major obstacle.
Meanwhile, US agriculture exports are struggling.
According to one report, …

DP World subsidiary P&O Maritime Logistics is set to launch the first shipping service connecting the Caspian Sea with global container supply chains.
Markets around the landlocked Caspian Sea have been served by road and rail, but P&O Maritime Logistics …

MARKETWATCH reports:
Oil futures rose Tuesday, with the global benchmark, Brent crude, briefly pushing above the $70-a-barrel threshold for the first time since mid-March, as traders focus on reopening activity in the U.S. and Europe.
West Texas Intermediate crude for …