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Congestion and delays at port of Felixstowe expected to continue

The UK’s major container gateway of Felixstowe is expected to continue experiencing severe congestion after the troubled implementation of a new IT system.
An advisory issued by MSC said all carriers calling at the port were still experiencing “significant delays”.…






Alibaba picks Emirates to make global 72hr delivery a reality

Alibaba’s logistics arm, Cainiao, has teamed up with Emirates SkyCargo as it looks to fulfil its pledge to complete domestic Chinese orders within 24hrs and global orders in 72hrs. Alibaba announced the agreement yesterday and, according to Arabian Business, the …