The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the European Shippers Council (ESC) are preparing to issue a joint charter aimed at improving the treatment of drivers at shippers’ premises.
The IRU’s expert on the driver shortage crisis, Esther Visser, told …
A slowdown in global manufacturing and the world’s economy will hobble container shipping’s growth prospects at the same time as ship sizes continue to increase, according to new industry reports from shipping association Bimco.
“Global economic growth continues to slow …
Brazil’s government must streamline its tax systems to boost trade and reduce the overwhelming levels of congestion that have plagued its ports in recent years.
Chief executive of DHL Supply Chain in Latin America, Javier Bilbao, said Brazil ranked among …
“Deutsche Bahn increased its debts in 2019 and the German rail company is now €3bn ($3.3bn) short of meeting its financial obligations, according to a report by the Federal Court of Auditors.” – Deutsche Welle, 13 September 2019.
When in …
“Saturday’s attack will encourage markets to re-examine the need for considering an oil geopolitical risk premium”, Eurasia Group analysts said as reported by Marketwatch on 15 September in a story headed “US oil’s 10% surge after Saudi attack puts it …
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Now MARKETWATCH reports: “Oil futures surged in electronic trading Sunday, with West Texas Intermediate set to jump more than 10% on Monday after a weekend drone attack on major crude facilities in Saudi Arabia threatened to create a …
Container spot rates on the key Asia-to-Europe and transpacific tradelanes are in freefall, prompting carriers to consider cancelling voyages without notice.
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI), published yesterday due to a holiday in China today, recorded further rate declines …
