Port operations in South-east Asia have come under increasing pressure from a build-up in scrap cargo, following China’s crackdown on imported waste.
In Vietnam, a dramatic increase in scrap-laden containers forced Ho Chi Minh City’s overloaded Cat Lai port to …
The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) lost a cumulative 2.8% this week as container spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-South America trades went into retreat.
The SCFI’s comprehensive index is 7.2% below the level of a year ago, despite …
After discussing last week how much Flexport could be worth under three different scenarios for revenue growth, profitability and funding mix, I now find myself in the unenviable position of having to figure out, from the sketchy information the forwarder …
Australian logistics software provider WiseTech Global is set to expand into the Canadian market after today announcing that is to buy Ontario-based Fenix Data Systems.
According to an Australian Securities Exchange filing, WiseTech will pay an initial A$2.5m (US$1.9m) for …
Inspired by The Loadstar’s recent interview with Lufthansa Cargo’s Alexis von Hoensbroech, the founder of Freightos, Zvi Schreiber, looks at which directions the air carrier market needs to evolve towards in order to keep the competitive tech edge.
Thesis: The …
Shippers are breathing a sigh of relief after US east and Gulf coast dock workers reached “tentative” agreement on a new six-year master contract, following years of tough negotiations.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) announced the news yesterday, adding that …
European Air Transport (EAT) Leipzig, DHL’s European airline, is planning its first services to the US.
The carrier filed an application on Tuesday to the US Department of Transportation for a foreign air carrier permit under the EU-US open skies …
