As global manufacturing, and the supply chains that support it, continue to be transformed by new technology, a leading logistics analyst has warned that established freight service providers may be left behind.
Ken Lyon, advisory board member at consultancy Transport …

CMA CGM-owned Containerships has appointed Rob Waterman (pictured above) as its new chief executive.
Mr Waterman is based at the company’s Hamburg headquarters and has replaced Claude Lebel who has retired after a long career with CMA CGM Group.
Since …

One minute FedEx is being castigated for spending big on automated hubs and the rollout of seven-day deliveries, in its long-term campaign to capture more of the growing e-commerce business.
The next minute, in the midst of an entirely unpredictable …

This year’s supply chain upheaval has proved a “silver lining” for the conventional reefer sector.
In January, Netherlands-based analyst Dynamar predicted a “stormy” year for conventional reefer shipping, with the expected surge in fuel costs from IMO 2020 likely to …

The Philippines today opened the first green lane to allow seafarers to travel unhindered across its borders, as measures to relieve the hundreds of thousands of trapped vessel crew members were stepped up.
The country is the largest supplier of …

It takes only a cursory glance at LinkedIn to see how many people have lost their jobs, especially in aviation.
But there is hope, according to recruitment experts.
Logistics is an expanding sector, and there has always been demand for …

MSC is the quickest carrier to take advantage of the depressed charter market, agreeing to snap up eleven 8,000-8,800 teu utility vessels on long-term charters at discounted rates.
The charters, to cover a demand uptick, have been agreed at daily …