Australian supply chain software supplier WiseTech is to acquire Singapore-based container tracking and visibility platform Containerchain, for A$92m (US$65.8m).
Containerchain provides real-time tracking, automation, connectivity, operational planning and container visibility across the supply chain, “covering over 5m import and export …

So the March 1 deadline for raising US tariffs on some Chinese goods from 10% to 25% has been postponed – but US-China trade has been booming in anticipation of the change. According to Nikkei Asian Review, companies have been …

Late afternoon on Monday, a London-based broker, Mr Arbitrageur, got in touch.
“Any ideas what this means?”
(See the press release below)

“Have been trying to figure it out myself,” I replied, although I had barely noticed it, as I …

The global logistics industry has been described as being at a “critical juncture”.
According to a new report from Transport Intelligence (Ti), Total Logistics 2019, a “host of economic, security, legal, political and societal pressures” has combined with “a plethora …

Hapag-Lloyd managed to stay in the black in the final quarter of last year, reporting a preliminary operating result of €164m ($189m) for an ebit margin of 4.6%.
At the ebitda level, Hapag-Lloyd’s margin was 9.9%, which compares with Maersk’s …

AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is to take advantage of Bangladesh’s growing export market, introducing Dhaka into its network.
But despite recent improvements, security issues in the country are likely to come under the spotlight again following a hijacking at the weekend.
One …

BIFA has become the latest forwarder association in recent months to issue a warning to members over switch bills of lading.
In a note today, the UK freight forwarding association reminded members of the “dangers of requesting a switch bill …