“Solid”, “strong” and “well-positioned” is how CH Robinson described its second-quarter performance, despite net revenue falling 11.6%, to $614.5m, and income from operations declining by 17%, to $188.8m.
CEO Bob Biesterfeld said: “Despite a volatile environment, we were able to …

Are shopping malls set to make way for distribution centres?
The surge in online shopping the Covid-19 pandemic has caused is putting tremendous pressure on the retail sector, further undermining the strength of the bricks-and-mortar channel.
Physical retail outlets do …

It’s only anecdotal, but forwarders are reporting the likelihood of a quiet August in air freight.
Rates next month look set to fall, with prices currently being quoted by airlines at normal August rates, although some pockets of high prices …

Investment bank UBS writes today that “Kerry Logistics Network delivered a better-than-expected guidance on H1 20”.
It told investors that “we were overly bearish on the impact of COVID-19 on Kerry Logistics Network (KLN)’s H1 20 results. We thought the …

So, what does Covid mean for globalisation? Well, it has highlighted vulnerability in supply chains, while governments have seen that long supply chains for essential items does not work well. This article argues that regional trade agreements will create barriers …

Blanked sailings and network changes resulted in a mixed bag of throughput results at North Europe’s top two container hubs, Rotterdam and Antwerp, in the first half of the year.
With the three east-west carrier alliances cancelling more than 20% …

An aviation consultant has joined a group which believes the attempt to turn Manston airport into a cargo hub is seriously flawed.
Government minsters recently overruled the planning inspectorate’s recommendation to reject RiverOak Strategic Partners’ (RSP) scheme, which includes spending  …