Asia-North Europe ocean carriers are looking to hike container shipping rates by up to $500 per teu from 1 July, as space availability begins to tighten with the start of the peak season.
Carriers appear to be adopting a “shock …

It is easy to suggest that DSV could soon bulk up inorganically and, consequently, just as I noted in in my latest coverage, it’s easy to understand why M&A can be a powerful tool for the Danish forwarder.
However, identifying …

Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), which last week announced it had grounded all its aircraft, does not expect flights to resume until next month.
It noted on its website that it anticipated flights would be grounded for just one week following …

A two-year transition period is “not nearly long enough” for the logistics industry to tackle the myriad challenges brought about by Brexit, delegates at the FTA’s Keep Britain Trading event heard this week.
And a March 2019 ‘hard Brexit’ would …

Unknown to some, the first deadline for applications to register for the UK’s Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme (FHDDS) is fast approaching – and businesses have to know whether it will apply to them.
If you have been providing the …

The UK is set to benefit from a reduction in greenhouses gases following a new deal between container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) and rail operator Freightliner for guaranteed rail wagon capacity.
The operators signed a contract which will save …

Australian logistics software provider WiseTech Global has agreed one of its largest acquisitions to date with US parcel shipping transport management solution (TMS) provider Peirbridge for an initial fee of A$37m (US$27.3m).
Depending on “business and product integration and revenue …