Two new initiatives show how the box shipping industry is now working together to tackle a major safety issue for ships and crews.
Fires onboard containerships continue to make the headlines, with costly and sometimes tragic consequences. Indeed, so bad …

Flexport has confirmed that some 50 jobs, or about 3% of its global staff, have been cut in an attempt to “correct its course”.
The company, founded in 2013, has experienced steep growth, but at the same time has had …

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, freight forwarders are warning customers to expect space shortages once factories reopen in China, with some ocean shippers switching to air or rail freight in a bid to play supply chain catch-up.
According to Vincent Wong, …

Atlas Air’s legal action with its pilots is not over, despite the management winning a case for dismissal last week, but it will be expedited – something of a relief for increasingly concerned investors.
Last week a court dismissed lawsuits …

Australian 3PL Toll Group today revealed that the cyber attack it suffered was by targeted ransomware.
“We can confirm the cyber security incident is due to a targeted ransomware attack which led to our decision to immediately isolate and disable …

Owners of mid- to small-sized container vessels remain optimistic, despite the impact of trade wars and forecasts of a global deceleration in box volumes,
With an almost empty orderbook in the smaller containership sectors, owners are confident they can continue …

Shippers and forwarders will receive better connections, routing options, trucking facilities and digital solutions, claims a new transatlantic joint venture from Delta Cargo, AF-KLM Cargo and Virgin Atlantic Cargo.
The JV represents some 23% of total transatlantic cargo capacity, some …