“Calling the air cargo market ‘hot’ would probably be the understatement of the year,” noted WorldACD on Friday.
“Nearing the end of 2020, the world looks back at a year like no other in most people’s memories,” it added.
“Air …

A just-in-time (JIT) shipping trial at the port of Rotterdam has highlighted the potential for “enormous” fuel and emission savings.
Across the industry, container vessels waste hundreds of days a year waiting for a berth, usually only receiving notice of …

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen has defended criticism of the aggressive blanking strategy of ocean carriers at the start of the pandemic, saying that it was “a matter of survival”.
He said he did not expect to see many void …

Time to pack up 2020, we’re done. But wait, here comes 2021… all at sea. 
Let’s run the rule over the potential issues for ocean freight in 2021 – are you ready?
The Loadstar has been covering in painful (if …

CNBC reports:
– Congress reached a deal Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
– Lawmakers will move to vote on the proposal, along with a full-year …

The Sydney Morning Herald writes:
Local technology unicorn WiseTech Global has hit back against another short-seller attack which has cast doubts on whether the host of acquisitions made by the $10 billion logistics software maker has added any real value …

PRESS RELEASE
New strain of Covid-19 reported to World Health Organisation
Published 19 December 2020
From: Department of Health and Social Care
Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty said:
“As announced on Monday, the UK has identified a …