With free trade under threat and globalisation slowing, terminal operator DP World plans to give container supply chains a boost with “an integrated, asset-based approach” to logistics and digitisation.
Andrew Hoad, DP World’s chief executive for Asia Pacific, said digitisation …

Having monopolised the internet, Amazon, it seems, is well and truly focused on controlling the skies – at least for the express market. This piece from Freightwaves assesses claims that Amazon is expanding its European air operations. If true, the …

“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.“ – Winston Churchill
The week started with the shares of AP Møller-Maersk (APMM) hitting a new 52-week low and could …

Alphaliner has slashed its global container throughput growth estimate for this year to just 2.5% from 3.6%.
A weak first quarter and expected headwinds from the US-China trade war are taking their toll, said the consultant.
The downgraded growth prediction …

A Dutch court has declared Jet Airways bankrupt as rival carriers pick over the bones of the routes left behind. 
Following cargo handler and creditor WFS’s request to ground a Jet 777 last month in Amsterdam, which has been on …

Zim today reported 6% year-on-year growth in Q1 revenue and a near doubling in adjusted profits, indicating it may have turned a corner after a disappointing 2018.
Last year, the carrier failed to turn its four-year-high in revenue into any …

DP World is developing its automotive logistics capabilities in South-east Asia, as the region’s preference for four wheels over two shows no sign of slowing.
According to Andrew Hoad, the terminal operator’s chief executive for Asia Pacific, around 5% of …