Attempts by air cargo handlers to encourage forwarders to pick up freight at weekends are failing, according to two senior handling sources.
While the congestion at several airports, notably Amsterdam and Chicago O’Hare, has eased, handlers claim one of the …

The failure of the shipping industry to inject urgency into the decarbonisation process at last week’s Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has come under scrutiny from US climate change pressure groups.
The largest retailers …

Cargo owners at India’s hinterland points of Chennai and Kolkata are rerouting more shipments to JNPT (Nhava Sheva) or Mundra instead of feedering to hub or intermediate ports in South Asia for mainline, long-haul connectivity.
These are usually Colombo (Sri …

Any significant fall in container spot rates from Asia seems increasingly unlikely this side of February’s Chinese New Year, but thereafter the jury is out on the direction of the spot market.
And this adds an element of risk for …

Antwerp is positioning itself to be the UK’s gateway to Europe.
Unaccompanied container volumes have increased considerably over the past year, despite markets being depressed, and the expectation is that this trend will continue next year, Port of Antwerp international …

Air Cargo Netherlands (ACN) has written a strong letter to the Dutch consumer and markets authority over its concerns that “monopolistic” Schiphol’s attempt to raise airline fees by 37% is “unjustified”.
At the end of October, Schiphol proposed new airline …

Vessel location data from China has been greatly reduced, impacting maritime supply chain visibility.
The tracking signal, known as Automatic Identification System (AIS), is used globally by the shipping industry to transmit data on vessel location and identity.
However, China’s …