Oliver Kaut (pictured above) has been named the new head of global air freight and vertical market automotive at German freight forwarder Leschaco.
He takes over from Antonio Oliveira, who will concentrate on his role as managing director of Leschaco …

According to a new report in Freightwaves, the long-awaited saga of Indonesian airline Lion Air’s public listing on the country’s stock exchange could take place by the end of this year. The company is reportedly looking to raise around $1bn …

“Now there are five to seven large [container shipping] companies in the world – there is no point in being any larger. We have estimated that further mergers would yield savings of 2%, which is not comparable to the savings …

Air cargo handlers have a tough gig.
Revenues are measured in billions, profits – where there are any – come in handfuls of millions, and headcounts in the thousands, or even tens of thousands.
The march of AI and automation …

Fresh concerns have been raised over the liner industry’s ability to recoup the increased fuel costs from IMO 2020.
McKinsey partner Steve Saxon said there was “some good and some cautious news” for carriers in the run up to 1 …

Shippers celebrating the demise of peak residential delivery charges or the prospect of moderate parcel rate increases in 2020 had better take a second look: the devil is in the details.
Both UPS and FedEx announced they would not levy …

Container carriers failed to take advantage of stronger-than-expected growth on the Asia-North Europe tradelane this year and underpin FAK rate increases.
According to Drewry, data from CTS reveals headhaul demand on the route increased by 5.9% in the first eight …