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Container chaos at Chittagong port as Eid holiday begins

Ligentia has warned customers that Chittagong port is experiencing a high volume of shipments before the Eid holiday begins tomorrow.
It said volumes, up some 35%, were “causing enormous pressure on the port and container freight station operations”.
Flows had …




White Company selects Quadient’s CVP Everest e-commerce packaging

PRESS RELEASE:
Leading premium homeware retail brand, The White Company, is to adopt Quadient’s latest high speed fit-to-size auto-boxing system, the CVP Everest – a revolutionary packaging system capable of tailor-making over 1,100 e-commerce packages per hour.
Quadient, a leader …


Hellmann and Qwyk cooperate to digitise global LCL sailing

Osnabrück / Rotterdam, July 29, 2020. Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and the digital startup Qwyk have announced a global cooperation. As of July 2020 Qwyk, which is operating the largest database for sailing schedules for FCL, LCL and Air, will deliver …


Maritime welcomes additional service to East Midlands Gateway

PRESS RELEASE: Maritime Transport Ltd. (Maritime) is pleased to announce two new developments at its East Midlands Gateway (EMG) terminal; the launch of a new intermodal service operated by GB Railfreight connecting the Port of Southampton to EMG, and the …


SA: CH Robinson EPS beats by $0.47, beats on revenue

SEEKING ALPHA reports:
– C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW): Q2 GAAP EPS of $1.06 beats by $0.47.
– Revenue of $3.63B (-7.2% Y/Y) beats by $170M.
– Operating income -17% to $188.8M vs. consensus of $121.7M; Margin decreased 200 bps to …