REUTERS reports:
U.S.-based Viasat on Monday agreed to buy British rival Inmarsat in a deal worth $7.3 billion, as it seeks to broaden its offerings of satellite- and land-based communications services.
The deal comes two years after Inmarsat was taken …

Charges for excessive container dwell times on docks are spreading on the US west coast, as ports and operators try to restore some fluidity to congested facilities.
Following announcements of levies at Los Angeles and Long Beach, the practice is …

In a move that could see significantly more transatlantic air freight capacity, the US today re-opened borders, allowing in fully vaccinated passengers from most of Europe, Canada and Mexico.
But severe congestion at Heathrow in the UK could limit movements.…

The Loadstar’s coverage of COP26 is sponsored by Evergreen Line: leading the development of a sustainable global container transportation system
Climate transition financing has come to the fore before and during the COP26 event in Glasgow, but it is rare …

Bangladeshi vehicle owners began a countrywide strike on Friday, demanding the government scraps a decision to raise the price of diesel, claiming it was too big a cost.
The strike has halted the transport of domestic and international trade goods, …

The other day I was returning from Greenwich to London Bridge on a Uber Boat with a brother from another mother – also a Premium captain – and he suddenly questioned the intrinsic meaning of “value of money”.
While I …

Eleven months on from the UK pulling the plug on the EU, concerns linger that operators remain unprepared as the phased introduction of customs controls comes to an end.
Following a six-month delay, full customs checks will be imposed on …