Reaching 307 destinations in 122 countries with the cargo transport capacity of Turkish Airlines, which flies to the most countries worldwide, and operating additional direct cargo flights to 83 destinations thanks to its fleet of freighters, Turkish Cargo achieved a …

Hapag-Lloyd lost $80m in the second quarter, taking its net loss after six months to $122m.
It blamed what it called a “disappointing” result on “intense competition” and “higher operational costs”.
However, the company, which issued a profit warning in …

Today’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) offered some positive news for the container lines.
Overall, the SCFI comprehensive index ticked up 3.36 points to 893.88, which compares with the reading 12 months ago of 878.27, when the market was beginning …

Companies that are moving cargo through the Canadian gateway of Halifax can now check via the port’s website how containers pass through the terminals.
The port authority displays real-time turnaround times at its two container facilities, South End Terminal and …

Efforts to migrate logistics companies towards blockchain systems are increasing, with Maersk and IBM’s collaborative effort having recruited 94 organisations.
The joint-venture was yesterday given its first public airing, when the shipping and IT giants formally launched TradeLens.
Tradelens leader …

Slow to adopt automation at first, the logistics industry has seen a steady rise in recent years of companies looking to robots to address a varierty of problems. This piece from EFT Trends identifies a top 10 of the “most …

Alphaliner’s bellwether containership idle tonnage data has recorded a big spike in vessels being consigned to lay-up, shifting the supply-demand balance back in favour of the charterer.
The consultant said the capacity of the idle tonnage fleet had risen to …