The first-quarter results of Swiss behemoth Kuehne + Nagel today highlighted one critical aspect for all the major asset-light logistics companies, which can be summed up by capital deployment risk – where to allocate the funds, how, when and why, …

Ever heard of ‘first come, first served’?
It seems to be the key takeaway from the latest M&A round in freight forwarding. But another old adage – ‘strike while the iron is hot’ – applies now, as opportunity comes knocking …

The Cool Chain Association (CAA) will host its Fifth Global Perishables Event at Europe’s largest fresh and food hub at Venlo, the Netherlands, on 14th and 15th of May 2019, putting the emphasis on helping to reduce food waste.
Waste …

Freighters will have more access to slots at Schiphol Airport, following the Dutch government’s approval of the ‘local rule’. 
The rule will come into effect on August 31, but only likely to become operational after the summer season. 
The rule …

Cargolux enjoyed net profits after tax in 2018 of $211.2m – its best-ever result, despite only a 3% rise in block hours to 138,179.
Assuming the figures released in 2017 and 2018 are comparable, it meant a profit rise of …

HMM president and CEO Jae-hoon Bae yesterday announced an expansion of the carrier’s cooperation with Russia’s FESCO, and provided details of its rationalised Asia-North Europe transpac pendulum service. 
The newly appointed chief executive of South Korea’s largest carrier was in …

China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI) may have faced recent strong criticism from the EU, but that has not dented the growth in its exports to Europe.
Chinese officials have claimed a 106% increase in the value of cargo travelling …